Jeff Tucker, CEO of Tucker Companies, explains how a court case changed the ground rules around carrier selection and offers steps that shippers and brokers can take to reduce their risk of liability.

Jim Wicker, President of JW Logistics, talks about changes in the retail industry that are increasing the focus on last-mile logistics and the challenges this poses for both retailers and their transportation providers.

Comdata Corp. has launched FleetAdvance, a program to help companies improve purchasing decisions, manage fuel costs and improve truck-driver behavior.

Functional silos and lack of visibility across an organization are two factors that contribute to sub-optimal management of transportation spend. Richard Erickson of Syncada and Allan Miner of C.T. Logistics discuss how freight audit/payment solutions help overcome these challenges.

While the frequency of pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, this is no time to celebrate. Somali pirates still hold two vessels for ransom with 60 crew members as hostages. More alarming, however, is the increase in the capabilities of pirate groups in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, now challenging Somalia as the world's most dangerous place to sail.