Freight: Page 44
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Supplier deliveries slow, raw material costs rise as manufacturing improves: ISM
The report shows the industry has learned how to keep supply chains moving during the pandemic, while underscoring the challenges that remain in this new normal.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 2, 2020 -
Capacity constraints limit air cargo's ability to bounce back
A nearly 13% YoY drop in airfreight volume amid improving economic indicators surprised the International Air Transport Association in August.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Courtesy of Geodis
Geodis secures dedicated airfreight lane between Asia and Europe to ease capacity crunch
Moves by Geodis, DHL and other forwarders to ensure airfreight service could help provide a bit of stability in an otherwise unpredictable market.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Admin and maintenance service is falling behind in the age of PSR, rail shippers say
More responsibility is falling on shippers' shoulders as railroads cut staff.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 28, 2020 -
CMA CGM suspects malware attack led to data breach
The company said its back offices are being reconnected to the network, which will improve bookings and document processing time.
By Matt Leonard • Updated Sept. 30, 2020 -
Courtesy of Reliable Robotics
FedEx teams up with Reliable Robotics on autonomous cargo planes
The logistics company is looking at putting the aircraft in "very remote and uninhabited areas" of its network, CEO Fred Smith told investors this week.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 25, 2020 -
UK government warns of 7K lorry lines at ports after break from EU
Anywhere from 40% to 70% of trucks traveling to the EU won't be ready on the first day after the transition, according to estimates.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 24, 2020 -
Coca-Cola's approach to dedicated operations amid market swings
When volumes tanked, the beverage maker found other ways to keep trucks moving.
By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Strong airfreight demand in China and Singapore spur Boeing 737 orders and new conversion lines
New orders for Boeing converted freighters and two new conversion lines are signs that air cargo capacity is increasing amid the high demand caused by the pandemic.
By A.B. Brown • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Ocean carriers seek dismissal of ATA's FMC chassis complaint
The group argues the FMC does not have jurisdiction and says the Shipping Act of 1984 — which the original complaint is based on — is meant to protect shippers, not motor carriers.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes say collaboration is key to reducing empty miles
At CSCMP Edge, Land O'Lakes Senior Director of Logistics Dustin Braun said technology to help shippers collaborate and reduce empty miles needs to provide visibility.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 22, 2020 -
CH Robinson launches freight procurement tool to provide annual bid alternatives
Procure IQ will look at a shipper's freight network and the density of the lanes in which they're moving to determine if contracts, the spot market or another procurement method is a more appropriate move.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 22, 2020 -
August import volume swells above 2019 levels as retailers restock, prep for holidays
High import volume is expected to continue going into September, and the next six months are expected to be stronger than the previous six months.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 17, 2020 -
ACT Research: Spot rates up 30% as shippers fight for trucking space
Customers have approached carriers such as Knight-Swift and U.S. Xpress offering higher rates to secure space in the tight market.
By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 17, 2020 -
Courtesy of Maersk
Maersk and Canadian Pacific to build transload, distribution center to take reliance off trucks
The partnership reduces intermodal handoffs, furthering Maersk's long-term strategy to become an integrated logistics company with end-to-end services.
By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 16, 2020 -
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon Air booms as worldwide air cargo falls
Air cargo volume is down compared to 2019, which means merchants still looking for capacity are fighting for the little space that's left on the market.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 16, 2020 -
Retrieved from Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB) of NOAA/NESDIS on September 15, 2020
Hurricane Sally douses east-west throughways as it makes landfall in Alabama
Because Sally is slow-moving, the taper after landfall could last several days, and the bounce back may be delayed by recent storms Laura and Marco.
By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Sept. 16, 2020 -
Transpacific rates more than double, capacity constraints create 'nightmare' for shippers
"The supply chain is just jammed," said one shipping association executive, adding that the current environment has made procuring freight the hardest its been in his 40 years in the business.
By Matt Leonard • Updated Sept. 11, 2020 -
Courtesy of Werner
Deep DiveThe driver shortage: A big piece of the tight capacity puzzle
Retirements, hesitant drivers and career changes shrunk the workforce, contributing to market imbalances in the supply chain.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Intermodal leads rail volume recovery as retailers restock
Despite what may turn out to be a dramatic recovery for certain segments of the railroads' businesses, pricing is unlikely to shift until 2021, one CSX executive said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 9, 2020 -
Uber Freight enters enterprise software game, extending visibility to loads off the platform
Uber Freight has spent much of the last year partnering with TMS providers, but its Link product may put the company in competition with those players.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 8, 2020 -
Port of LA launches dashboard to break down forecasted volume for incoming cargo
The dashboard shows what volume is expected to move via rail and the size of the containers making landfall, which helps the port's supply chain partners plan labor and other resources in advance.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 8, 2020 -
FMCSA seeks comments on letting drivers under 21 haul interstate loads
Proponents of the change say it could help ease the driver shortage, while opponents have raised safety concerns.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 4, 2020 -
DOT plans funding boost, regulatory rollbacks in national freight strategy
To address chronic infrastructure challenges, the department plans to develop a way to identify bottlenecks across modes among other goals.
By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 4, 2020 -
Trucking capacity tightens, signs of loosening loom
Truckstop.com had 98 times the number of loads per truck, but a DAT analyst said consumers might be ready to slow their spending.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 3, 2020
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