Logistics: Page 7

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    Shippers maintain diverse carrier mixes in 2024: project44

    Retailers and direct-to-consumer companies aren't scaling back their options in a competitive delivery environment.

    By • Aug. 7, 2024
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    Michaels bolsters same-day delivery with DoorDash, Uber Eats

    The retailer is among a growing number of businesses using on-demand delivery platforms to add value for customers.

    By • Aug. 7, 2024
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    Trendline

    Peak season management

    Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    DHL Express launches surcharge ahead of peak season

    The logistics company attributed the fee to heightened seasonality as China-based e-commerce volumes grow.

    By • Aug. 6, 2024
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    Canadian National, CPKC to resume contract talks with Teamsters

    Representatives from the railroads and union agreed to meet Wednesday as a potential strike looms. 

    By • Aug. 6, 2024
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    Parcel carrier Veho to grow Midwest market penetration

    The company will begin operating in Detroit and Columbus, Ohio, later this summer as it eyes further expansion in 2025.

    By • Aug. 5, 2024
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    FedEx strengthens China e-commerce access to US

    The delivery giant is bolstering its FedEx International Connect Plus offering as cross-border demand booms.

    By • Aug. 5, 2024
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    Albertsons and Instacart expand e-commerce partnership

    The companies are rolling out nationwide pickup and delivery in as little as 30 minutes for the grocer’s banners and offering same-day delivery for Haggen Food & Pharmacy in Washington.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 2, 2024
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    Amazon moves up Black Friday inventory deadline for sellers

    The e-commerce giant wants products in a week earlier than in 2023 as it looks to maintain fast Prime delivery speeds during its busiest time of year.

    By • Aug. 2, 2024
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    US kicks off Indo-Pacific supply chain meetings

    Fourteen member countries met for the first time this week under an agreement to boost supply chain resiliency.

    By • Aug. 1, 2024
  • A worker loads packages into a FedEx truck on June 20, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    FedEx, UPS roll out ‘exceptional discounts’ to SMB customers

    The rivals' pricing battle has kept delivery rates lower and benefited shippers, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By • July 31, 2024
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    OnTrac launches delivery coverage in major Midwest markets

    The carrier's expansion into Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri adds to the momentum that FedEx and UPS alternatives have seen in recent years.

    By • July 31, 2024
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    Parcel delivery provider Maergo shuts down

    The startup struggled amid more aggressive pricing from top carriers, former employees said on LinkedIn.

    By • July 29, 2024
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    Ocean shippers need contingency plans now, experts say

    Diversifying port usage and improving visibility are among the tactics supply chains should deploy.

    By • July 29, 2024
  • A UPS worker delivers boxes in Manhattan on April 26, 2022 in New York City.
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    UPS defends higher peak surcharges ahead of shorter holiday season

    The magnitude of the added fees surprised one analyst, but CEO Carol Tomé said the carrier's pricing is in line with anticipated demand.

    By • July 26, 2024
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    Checkers & Rally’s opts for outsourced distribution

    By partnering with McLane Company, the fast food franchise is seeking a more streamlined and cost efficient logistics model.

    By • July 26, 2024
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    HMM, ONE to launch Asia-Mexico ocean shipping connection

    The port rotation will start in China and make a stop in South Korea before heading to Latin America.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    How a Canada railroad workers’ strike could affect supply chains

    Logistics managers have been making contingency plans since at least May, when the threat of disruption escalated.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    SpartanNash to close Maryland distribution center

    The grocery wholesaler and retailer is shuttering a facility in Landover, resulting in 141 layoffs.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 24, 2024
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    Port of Long Beach nets giant spike in June cargo volumes

    The 842,446 TEUs the port processed last month surpassed the previous June record set in 2022.

    By • July 22, 2024
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    Redefining the 3PL: How Iron Mountain is elevating the modern warehouse experience

    This isn’t your father’s warehouse. See how Iron Mountain has upped the game to redefine and elevate what it means to deliver a modern warehouse experience.

    By Rachel Martin • July 22, 2024
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    Dollar General’s supply chain shift shows promise

    The retailer is focusing on scaling back some items and restocking stores faster, executives said during an earnings call.

    By • July 18, 2024
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    Dimerco launches peak season charter capacity

    The new Shanghai-to-Chicago service responds to expected freight constraints on air and ocean lanes.

    By • July 17, 2024
  • Sun sets in the clouds over the Interstate Bridge across the Columbia River, which connects Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington.
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    DOT rolls out $5B in bridge infrastructure grants

    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is funding 13 economically significant projects to address traffic and freight bottlenecks.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    Walmart Canada debuts hydrogen truck

    The Nikola tractor contributes to the retailer’s goal of a 100% alternatively powered fleet by 2028.

    By • July 15, 2024
  • A lorry is driving over a bridge where underneath shipping containers stand stacked at Hamburg Port.
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    FMC halts Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd agreement

    The Gemini Cooperation was set to go into effect on July 15, but the agency determined the agreement lacks details on its potential competitive impacts.

    By • July 12, 2024