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CH Robinson, Microsoft partner on inventory visibility platform
The inventory data pairs with outside sources of information, including weather and traffic, and the platform will use predictive analytics in an attempt to anticipate supply chain disruptions.
By Matt Leonard • July 14, 2020 -
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 -
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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 09, 2020 -
Port of Los Angeles
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 09, 2020 -
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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 09, 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 08, 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 08, 2020 -
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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 07, 2020 -
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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 06, 2020 -
Maersk
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 06, 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 01, 2020 -
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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 01, 2020 -
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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 -
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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
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
