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From geopolitics to inflation: 2024’s supply chain trends and risks
Companies are adjusting their strategies at every step of the supply chain to position themselves for success in the year ahead.
By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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8 logistics trends to watch in 2024
Risk is sparing no mode of transportation in 2024 as geopolitics, labor talks, freight demand and capacity fluctuations will continue to alter supply chain strategies.
By Larry Avila , Max Garland , Alejandra Salgado , Kelly Stroh • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive
Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, prolonged supply shortages and dangerous geopolitical tensions across global supply chain networks.
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Dry van freight contracts fall to lowest average in years
Sluggish freight demand is starting to recover, ACT Research noted.
By David Taube • Jan. 24, 2024 -
Retrieved from Ryder on January 12, 2024
Ryder opens fulfillment center for Lexmark
The 1 million-square-foot facility in Indiana will add new delivery capabilities for the imaging and technology company.
By Alejandra Salgado • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Hub Group acquires Forward Air’s final mile business for $262M
The deal includes the transfer of about 45 locations and more than 640 employees.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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Forward Air plans general rate increase of 5.9%
The new rate will be tendered on shipments beginning Feb. 5, the carrier announced last week.
By Larry Avila • Dec. 18, 2023 -
Retrieved from GAO.
Q&A10 minutes with DOT’s multimodal office head
Deputy Assistant Secretary Allison Dane Camden discussed her background, her new office's staffing and the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative's progress in an interview.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 12, 2023 -
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Deep DiveLogistics companies race to adapt to shifting supply chains
Carriers in ocean, air cargo, rail and trucking are launching new services and tweaking their networks amid evolving global trade flows.
By Max Garland , Alejandra Salgado , Kelly Stroh , Larry Avila • Dec. 11, 2023 -
Courtesy of Union Pacific
Union Pacific plans Phoenix intermodal terminal to lure regional shippers
The new service would provide a rail option that connects the Southwest U.S. to Southern California’s top ports.
By Larry Avila • Dec. 5, 2023 -
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Timeline: How Estes responded to a cyberattack
The trucking company actively communicated with shippers during its crisis as the carrier worked to restore its systems.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 29, 2023 -
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White House launches DOT Multimodal Freight Office
The office, created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will develop a national multimodal freight network and advance freight logistics improvements.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 28, 2023 -
Courtesy of Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion to raise rates for second time this year
The year-end increase is effective almost a month sooner than the one the LTL carrier executed at the beginning of this year.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 14, 2023 -
Provided by The Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports offering $60M to aid in purchase of zero-emission trucks
The vouchers to acquire Class 8 drayage trucks come ahead of emissions rules for new trucks in California.
By Larry Avila • Nov. 13, 2023 -
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JB Hunt, BNSF’s new service seeks to convert just-in-time shipments to intermodal
The trucking and rail giants are promising up to 95% on-time delivery for goods shipped on their joint Quantum service.
By Larry Avila • Nov. 10, 2023 -
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Apple, Amazon, Nike and others back new push to decarbonize supply chains
The Clean Energy Procurement Academy uses the expertise of its founding members to help suppliers transition to renewable energy sources.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 2, 2023 -
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Flexport buys Convoy’s tech stack, plans to relaunch truckload service
Convoy’s network of more than 80,000 carriers will help Flexport build out its nascent trucking services, CEO Ryan Petersen said.
By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 1, 2023 -
Obtained from Business Wire.
Convoy closes, unable to find buyer
The logistics startup’s CEO and co-founder blamed weak freight and capital markets in a layoff letter to employees.
By Larry Avila • Oct. 19, 2023 -
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TrackerUS ports by volume: How maritime cargo trends are stacking up
The amount of containers handled at 12 major gateways can help show how the economy is faring. Use this tracker to dig into trends by seaport, coast and month.
By Alejandra Salgado , Edwin Lopez • Updated May 3, 2024 -
Courtesy of South Carolina Ports Authority
Freight turnaround might take until 2025: analysts
Higher interest rates and tepid spending are dragging down the long-term forecast, speakers said at the Journal of Commerce Inland Distribution Conference.
By Larry Avila • Oct. 2, 2023 -
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Government shutdown would largely spare trucking regulators
While Congress' inability to fund the government by Oct. 1 could affect air traffic and some rail workers, trucking agencies have their own source of funds.
By David Taube • Sept. 29, 2023 -
‘Shock and dismay’: Bankrupt Mitchell Gold has thousands of furniture shipments stuck in logistics limbo
Ryder and other providers are storing millions of dollars worth of products in warehouses as they await payment from a company that is out of cash.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 27, 2023 -
Courtesy of Dexterity AI
FedEx testing AI-powered, trailer-loading robots
The collaboration with Dexterity AI aims to help the delivery giant more efficiently load the wide variety of shipments it handles.
By Max Garland • Sept. 27, 2023 -
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Dollar General to grow private fleet to 2,000 trucks by year’s end
The discount retailer’s private fleet now handles nearly half of its outbound transportation needs.
By Larry Avila • Sept. 18, 2023 -
Permission granted by Wawa
Wawa debuts first-ever electric truck
The c-store chain will run a six-month pilot program in partnership with Penske in order to “test and learn” more about this side of the electric vehicle space.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 12, 2023 -
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CH Robinson optimizes with tech, reducing costs for shippers, CEO says
The brokerage reported productivity gains amid downsizing, getting closer to achieving a long-term goal.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 28, 2023
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