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Canadian Rail Strike Set for Thursday would Wreak Havoc on US Supply Chains
The Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City both served notice to it's union employees that they would be locked out on the early hours of Thursday, August 22. On Sunday, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference also served a...
Supply Chain Cybersecurity Threats This Election Year
From Everstream Analytics Cybercriminals increasingly ramp up activities during national elections to wield influence across borders and destabilize societies they consider hostile. With half the world’s population voting in at least 61 elections in 2024, critical infrastructures and industries are...
Betco Cleans Up Delivery Execution with 4PL Support from Redwood Logistics
Redwood Logistics announced in a press release its role in revolutionizing the logistics strategy for Betco, a leading manufacturer of commercial cleaning solutions. Redwood, identified as a leading 4PL* by Gartner, helped Betco enhance on-time delivery, bolstering customer service and...
Container Explosion in China’s Ningbo Port Complicates Pacific Trade Routes
A container "loaded with lithium batteries" exploded Friday on a cargo ship in China’s high-traffic Ningbo port. Ningbo Zhoushan Port was experiencing a severe heatwave when explosion took place. No injuries were reported, but the terminal has been closed until...
Körber Supply Chain Buys Mercury Gate
Körber Supply Chain Software has signed a binding agreement to acquire MercuryGate International Inc. a leading TMS provider and a challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems. “Our customers navigate dynamic, volatile supply chain environments under...
Freight Science Found New Lanes for Paper Transport Loads Two Days after Key Bridge Disaster
Headquartered in De Pere, Wisconsin, Paper Transport provides dedicated, over-the-road (OTR), intermodal, and brokerage solutions throughout the United States. The carrier engaged Freight Science’s load planning optimization solutions in early 2024, which immediately made a difference giving PTI a competitive...
U.S. Bank Freight Index Reveals that the Market Remains Sluggish in Q2, But a Bottom is Close
U.S. Bank The national truck freight market continued its downward trend during the second quarter. Both the U.S. Bank shipments and spending indexes contracted from the first quarter, although the declines lessened when compared with recent quarters. Three of five...
CH Robinson Sells European Brokerage to Sennder
C.H. Robinson announced the divestiture of its European Surface Transportation (EST) operations to Sennder Technologies GmbH, the leading digital road freight forwarder in Europe (“sennder”). This move is part of the Company's enterprise strategy to get fit, fast and focused...
DCKAP Round-Up 2024 Event in Chicago Features Tom Gale, Publisher of Modern Distribution Management
Tom Gale, CEO of Modern Distribution Management (MDM), will be the featured speaker at DCKAP's Round-Up Event on August 27, 2024, at Chicago's Adler Planetarium. DCKAP Round-Up 2024 is an evening gathering and celebration of the distribution community, offering networking...
Pre-Peak Season Shipping, East and West Coast Labor Threats Stresses Port US Ports
ITS Logistics today released the July forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index reveals that pre-retail-peak season shipping activity has brought moderate volume increases to most markets, but a lack of equipment has stressed...
Stord Acquires Pitney Bowes’ E-commerce Fulfillment Business
Stord today announced the acquisition of Pitney Bowes’ E-commerce Fulfillment business. This expands Stord’s network with a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Hebron, Kentucky. The 640,000 square foot capacity facility is the largest warehouse in Stord’s network and includes significant climate...
Port of LA Gets $8 Million to Upgrade Port Technology
The Port of Los Angeles received nearly $8 million from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), according to a July 16 press release. The award was the largest of five grants totaling $27 million to improve...
East Coast Port Strike ‘Growing More Likely’, says ILA Union
In a statement, Harold Daggett, the president and chief negotiator of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) said the threat of a strike after the current Sept. 30 expiration deadline is “growing more likely,” as the negotiations remain at an impasse....
TruckIT CEO and ATL BeltLine Builder Andrew Lindsay to Talk Sustainability Panel at Intelligent Construction Conference
TruckIT co-founder and CEO Andrew Lindsay will be part of the “Sustainability through Technologies” panel at the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) conference, held Sept. 10-12 in Orlando, Fla. The panel, held at 2:55 pm on Sept. 12, features...
Alvys Raises $20.5M in Series A Funding Round
Logistics software provider Alvys announced in a press release on Monday it has raised $20.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Titanium Ventures (formerly Telstra Ventures), with new investor Picus Capital and existing investors RTP and Bonfire. "This funding round marks a pivotal...
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc speaks to ‘massive impact’ of the Red Sea situation on global supply chains
Speaking at a recent online event with customers, Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc has said that the coming months will be challenging for carriers and businesses alike, as the Red Sea situation stretches into the third quarter of 2024. Clerc talked about...
Is the Tight Maritime Market Driven by Surging Demand or Capacity Constraints?
US containerized imports have remained consistently high, with freight rates spiking and capacity hard to come by. Where exactly lies the problem? by Vishnu Rajamanickam *Reprinted with permission from The Logistics Report It’s been over four years since the...
Hurricane Beryl Continues to Impact Texas Logistics Operations
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning, bringing substantial rain, flooding and 94 mph winds that knocked out power to more than 2.5 million homes and businesses in southeast Texas. The Ports of...
How To Sharpen Up Your Customer Focus With Returns Feedback
by Mike Richmond, Vice President, Doddle- Part of Blue Yonder Steve Jobs was desperate to make Apple focus on customers. “Some people say, ‘Give the customers what they want.’ But that’s not my approach. Our job is to figure out...
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