Logistics

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    Port of Long Beach ready for potential East Coast strike cargo diversions

    Marine terminal operators are willing to extend gate hours if needed, CEO Mario Cordero said in a press conference.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    FedEx unveils 5.9% rate increase, surcharge hikes for 2025

    Residential deliveries, two-day air shipments and bulky packages are among those targeted by the Jan. 6 price hikes.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Canada’s major rail carriers have recovered from labor strife

    CPKC and Canadian National say planning for a strike fueled the rapid turnaround from last month’s brief work stoppage.

    By • Sept. 13, 2024
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    US CBP delays de minimis enforcement change

    A plan to automatically reject shipments that breached the $800 threshold was pushed back after trade community feedback.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
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    USPS ending delivery unit discounts for shipping partners

    The agency has reached several new agreements with consolidators that align with its long-term transformation plan, despite concerns of service impacts.

    By • Sept. 11, 2024
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    MSC, Zim agree to collaborate on transpacific lanes

    The shipping lines’ deal to swap slots and share vessels will start in 2025 and last for three years.

    By • Sept. 11, 2024
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    Ocean carriers form ‘Premier Alliance’

    In an evolution of THE Alliance, Ocean Network Express, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Yang Ming Marine will cooperate on trade lanes starting in 2025.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
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    Shippers, forwarders prep for turbulent air cargo market

    With e-commerce demand already up 30% year to date, peak season activity is expected to heat up, according to a report from Xeneta.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
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    Lowe’s, Home Depot supplier to open distribution center in Kansas

    Construction tools and equipment maker Marshalltown’s $27 million facility investment will feature robotics and automation.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
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    FMC OKs Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd alliance

    The Federal Maritime Commission allowed the Gemini agreement to take effect Monday after initially halting it in July.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
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    US Postal Service’s transportation shakeup: What shippers should know

    The agency's proposal would add an extra day in transit for some volume at post offices far away from its major processing plants.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
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    UPS, FedEx fuel hikes persist

    The carriers both made adjustments to surcharges in recent weeks, but a soft demand environment is giving shippers room to negotiate.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024
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    FedEx Fulfillment plans expansion with robotics firm investment

    The alliance allows FedEx to use Nimble's fulfillment centers in North America as it looks to attract more e-commerce merchants.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
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    ILA rolls out strike mobilization plan

    Union President Harold Daggett said there will "most definitely" be a strike if an agreement isn't reached by Sept. 30.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
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    US Postal Service peak season rate hikes return after 2023 pause

    The price increases are slated to impact the agency's Ground Advantage, Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express services.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
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    Seko Logistics tosses court case on de minimis program suspension

    The company had been embroiled in a battle with U.S. Customs and Border Protection over its Entry Type 86 eligibility.

    By • Sept. 5, 2024
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    CMA CGM Air Cargo’s Transpacific service takes flight

    The route will be operated by Atlas Air, connecting Hong Kong to Chicago using a B777-200 freighter.

    By • Sept. 5, 2024
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    ABF Freight to increase LTL pricing 5.9%

    The increase may vary across specific lanes and shipments, according to the company.

    By • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Port of Baltimore creates deputy role to win back shipping business

    Former New Orleans port COO Matt Wypyski will serve as deputy executive director for commercial development.

    By • Sept. 4, 2024
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    Flexport adds Veho as last-mile delivery option

    The parcel carrier partnership adds to Flexport's efforts to strengthen its fulfillment and shipping services.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
  • U.S. Postal Service workers scan parcels at the Los Angeles Processing and Distribution Center on December 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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    USPS package shipping performance faltered in 2023 peak season: report

    The agency said "operational changes, severe weather, and unanticipated facility closures" impacted its service.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Teamsters Canada railroad workers appeal binding arbitration order

    While the union said government action stripped it of its right to collectively bargain, trains will keep running.

    By • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Target fuels next-day delivery ambitions with Detroit sortation center

    The new facility will eventually be able to process up to 60,000 packages daily, CFO Michael Fiddelke said.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Temu and Shein packages are flooding delivery networks. Will the surge persist?

    Parcel carriers are counting on the e-commerce companies to adapt to any potential de minimis changes, as many have come to rely on the added volume.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Walmart to help sellers fulfill orders from third-party e-commerce sites

    The Multichannel Solutions program deepens the retailer’s competition with Amazon, but there are some limitations to the service as it prepares to launch.

    By • Aug. 28, 2024