Logistics: Page 23


  • Norfolk Southern intermodal train
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    Norfolk Southern saw FedEx Ground volume jump in peak season

    The railroad met with the delivery provider last year and made strategic adjustments to strengthen service, an executive said.

    By Feb. 21, 2024
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    Biden administration issues executive order on port cybersecurity

    The order attempts to shift more ship-to-shore crane manufacturing to the U.S. amid concerns about cyber risk at port facilities.

    By David Jones • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Trendline

    Inside the trends affecting logistics management

    The demise of the de minimis exception, trade tensions and tariffs are among the new challenges logistics managers are facing.  

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Ryder System sets sights on growing cross-border business

    A new warehouse in Laredo, Texas, and an expanded drayage yard in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, give the carrier additional capacity to handle more freight.

    By Feb. 21, 2024
  • UPS package handlers move shipments from a conveyor belt into package cars at the UPS Centennial Ground Hub on December 6, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    UPS to cut sorting shifts in New York, Rhode Island and Virginia

    The looming closures add to layoffs the delivery giant is making at facilities in at least five other states.

    By Feb. 20, 2024
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    Maersk adds digital booking to air freight services

    The online tool enables access to instant prices across 70,000 airport connections.

    By Feb. 16, 2024
  • A map of the A1 service from Ocean Network Express (ONE).
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    ONE, Wan Hai Lines launch revamped Asia-US West Coast service

    The AP1 service is set to start in late spring as import volumes on the popular trade route continue to grow.

    By Feb. 16, 2024
  • A truck drives past shipping containers stacked at the Port of Los Angeles.
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    Cargo diversions to West Coast have started, LA port director confirms

    Lunar New Year and a strong U.S. economy also contributed to a rise in cargo volumes in January, Gene Seroka said.

    By Feb. 16, 2024
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    Walmart lands further FedEx Ground discounts for third-party sellers

    The lower rates through Ship with Walmart come in a soft-demand environment where carriers are more amenable to reduced rates.

    By Feb. 15, 2024
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    CPKC, Bison Transport ink intermodal services agreement

    The deal is among several partnerships between segment players to capitalize on growing cross-border shipping traffic.

    By Feb. 15, 2024
  • Northbound trucks cross the border to enter the United States from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
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    Radiant Logistics opens new San Antonio location

    The operation's services include U.S.-Mexico freight forwarding as logistics providers capitalize on nearshoring activity.

    By Feb. 14, 2024
  • Flexport CEO Ryan Peterson stands on a stage at the Manifest Vegas 2024 conference.
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    How Flexport improves ocean transit times with machine learning

    The technology has helped boost transit times by 20%, CEO Ryan Petersen said at Manifest Vegas 2024.

    By Feb. 13, 2024
  • A UPS worker delivers boxes in Manhattan on April 26, 2022 in New York City.
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    UPS launches new Saturday home delivery service in Canada

    The offering is currently available in Toronto's greater metropolitan area, and it will expand to more locations by March.

    By Feb. 13, 2024
  • Three of ArcBest's new Vaux autonomous forklifts stand in a row with their lights illuminated in a dark warehouse.
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    ArcBest debuts line of automated forklifts, reach trucks

    The company has piloted the remotely operated equipment in customers' distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, CEO Judy McReynolds said in an interview.

    By Feb. 13, 2024
  • Products and a box from Misfits Market
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    Online grocer Misfits Market branches into third-party fulfillment

    The company is offering other retailers a range of logistics capabilities, including storing and delivering products, through a newly launched service.

    By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 12, 2024
  • A U.S. Postal Service worker unpacks packages from a truck on December 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California.
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    US Postal Service sees volume gains in package shipping

    The agency touted the "wide adoption" of its Ground Advantage service in its quarterly results as it competes against UPS and FedEx.

    By Feb. 12, 2024
  • Executive Director Peter Friedmann at Agriculture Transportation Coalition (left)  VP of Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold at National Retail Federation (middle) and Sarah Gilmore Director
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    FMC urged to evaluate surcharges amid Red Sea crisis

    During a hearing last week, shipper groups also asked the federal agency to consider taking action before congestion and potential equipment challenges unfold.

    By Feb. 9, 2024
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    Veho eyes further expansion in 2024 despite tough market

    The last-mile carrier wants to prove it can deliver effectively "for basically every e-commerce category out there," its CEO said in an interview.

    By Feb. 8, 2024
  • Foot Locker COO Elliott Rodgers and Future Insights Network CEO Maria Villablanca speak at Manifest Vegas 2024 on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
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    Foot Locker COO names 4 skills crucial to supply chain leaders

    Global awareness was one skill Elliott Rodgers highlighted during remarks at Manifest Vegas 2024.

    By Feb. 7, 2024
  • UPS employees load boxes from a posi-sorter chute into an air container at UPS Worldport on January 3, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    UPS to cut sorting shifts, make layoffs in 3 more states

    The reductions in Connecticut, Maryland and Oregon come as UPS tries to match its network capacity with delivery demand.

    By Feb. 7, 2024
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    Red Sea conflict, Lunar New Year drive January air cargo volumes

    Despite the decline in global rates, air freight volumes rose 10% year over year due to shipper concerns.

    By Feb. 6, 2024
  • A UPS worker delivers boxes in Manhattan on April 26, 2022 in New York City.
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    What’s behind UPS losing volume from top customers?

    Amazon making more deliveries in house, shifts to other carriers and buy online, pick up in store initiatives contributed to the company's Q4 volume decline.

    By Feb. 6, 2024
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    Gopuff introduces Starbucks delivery

    Baristas will prepare food and drink orders from the instant delivery company’s micro-fulfillment centers.

    By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 5, 2024
  • A customer walks into a FedEx store on December 21, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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    FedEx’s new digital platform aims ‘to be relevant in the multi-carrier world’

    A FedEx executive addresses if fdx will be able to work with other delivery providers and integrate with e-commerce giants like Amazon in an interview with Supply Chain Dive.

    By Feb. 5, 2024
  • A ship transits the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on January 10, 2024 in Ismailia, Egypt.
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    Red Sea disruptions may drive port congestion, inflation

    Risks to the U.S. economy grow as the crisis prolongs, experts told a House committee.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
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    Hormel Foods names new supply chain executive

    Steve Lykken will take over as group vice president of supply chain, replacing the retiring Mark Coffey.

    By Feb. 2, 2024