Southeast US warehousing markets to grow as supply chains opt for China+1 strategies

The Southeast closed Q1 2020 with the top three fastest-growing industrial real estate markets: Savannah, Georgia; Greenville, South Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina, according to CBRE. 

By Matt Leonard • July 13, 2020

XPO relies on data to prevent workplace coronavirus spread

The company's findings indicate technology is being used as fervently as soap and water, in efforts to prevent spread and avoid hot spots.

By Jim Stinson • July 10, 2020

Uber Freight partners with Blue Yonder on API for real-time quotes, booking

The API will integrate into Blue Yonder's digital fulfillment platform, giving shippers access to "automated execution, dynamic routing guides" and Uber Freight's carrier network.

By Morgan Forde • July 9, 2020

NRF forecasts lowest peak season since 2014

U.S. ports handled 1.53 million TEUs in May, down 17% year over year. June is estimated at 1.69 million TEUs, down almost 6% compared to last year.

By Matt Leonard • July 9, 2020

Werner expands big and bulky final-mile service into Canada

Though last-mile logistics is a growing segment, it isn't always a winning strategy.

By S.L. Fuller • July 9, 2020

Convoy, KeepTruckin partner on freight visibility API

Carriers in Convoy's network that use KeepTruckin's ELDs can opt into sharing location data with Convoy's platform to improve shipment tracking and eliminate the need for driver check-in calls.

By Morgan Forde • July 8, 2020

Standards from DCSA enable automated sharing of vessel schedules

The effort aims to allow ship schedules to be shared automatically with partners who subscribe to a particular carrier's information.

By Matt Leonard • July 8, 2020

Rail volumes make 'slow recovery' but KCS keeps capacity tight

KCS's intermodal volume began improving as automotive plants reopened and parts were exported to Mexico. But lackluster consumer demand is still a drag on overall levels.

By Matt Leonard • July 7, 2020

May airfreight data hints at recovery, FedEx doesn't expect capacity to normalize until 2021

Freight capacity fell more than volume, creating a supply-demand gap and a challenge for shippers to find air cargo space.

By Matt Leonard • July 6, 2020

Maersk acquires KGH Customs Services for $281M

Maersk has been open about its ambitions to expand into other parts of the supply chain, positing logistics sector growth as a main business objective.

By Matt Leonard • July 6, 2020

MSC adds instant quotes to website

The instant quote option will only be available on trade lanes from North America to Europe and from Asia to Europe, but the carrier plans to expand the offering throughout the year.

By Matt Leonard • July 1, 2020

USMCA takes effect. How does it affect supply chains?

Shippers are struggling to determine whether ramping up nearshoring efforts or absorbing tariff costs from overseas suppliers is the most cost-effective strategy under the new NAFTA.

By Morgan Forde • July 1, 2020

23 CPG companies form contactless delivery task force

The Consumer Brands Association task force members are working with Accenture, Coyote Logistics and Vector, a transportation digitization company, to develop and scale electronic bills of lading across CPG supply chains.

By Morgan Forde • June 30, 2020

Freight market shows slight improvement in May

The scale and timing of recovery depend largely on uncertain customer demand amid high unemployment and spiking coronavirus infection rates in some reopening states.

By Matt Leonard • June 29, 2020

UPS lowers peak surcharge on China-US shipments starting Sunday

The reduction coincides with a gradual calming of airfreight demand and rates, but surcharges remain above the amount announced in March. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 26, 2020

FEMA winds down PPE flights as 'supply chain is stabilizing'

Brokers have said the PPE procurement process is nowhere near normal, and the agency has an agreement with airline partners to redeploy Project Airbridge if needed. 

By S.L. Fuller • June 24, 2020

Kuehne + Nagel extends 2030 net-zero carbon goal to include suppliers, contractors

The new target incorporates contracted services and purchases, adding nearly 60 times the emissions to measure and manage compared to the company's previous 2010 goal.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 24, 2020

Carriers reinstate capacity on Transpacific route after rates rise 50%

Blank sailings have kept rates aloft as carriers match capacity with a downturn in freight demand. However canceled trips are set to increase again in the third quarter, according to Sea-Intelligence.

By Matt Leonard • June 24, 2020

CSX lays off 86 including management

The railroad did not specifically reference the coronavirus in its explanation for the staff cuts, but CEO Jim Foote has forecasted that the cost cuts driven by the pandemic may be maintained even when volumes recover.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 23, 2020

Shippers should embed carrier financial health into resilience plans as pandemic upends logistics

As supply chain leaders shift their focus to increasing resilience, they will need to consider multi-modal, multi-carrier logistics plans, according to CSCMP's State of Logistics Report.

By Matt Leonard • June 23, 2020

Airfreight rates from China to US begin falling back to earth

Demand for transporting PPE via air has fallen as shippers build up inventories, but aifreight rates remained up 65% year over year through June 8.

By Matt Leonard • June 22, 2020

FMC: Trucks should return empties to pickup terminal, increasing dual transactions

The process would boost driver productivity and reduce congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

By S.L. Fuller • June 19, 2020

CH Robinson flexes muscle to wrangle PPE supply chains

The struggle to procure PPE has led states and hospital systems to lean on the procurement and logistics skills of private players.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 18, 2020

MSC rolls out carbon neutral shipping program

Shippers now have the option to offset the carbon emissions produced in transit by investing in clean energy and environmental protection programs chosen by MSC.

By Morgan Forde • June 17, 2020

Automotive rail volume remains below pre-pandemic levels as factories reopen

Motor vehicles and parts volume was down 75% year over year in May, according to the latest numbers from the Association of American Railroads.

By Matt Leonard • June 17, 2020