Logistics: Page 24


  • An Amazon worker with a cart sorts packages in a warehouse aisle packed with Amazon packages.
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    Amazon looks to improve inbound fulfillment processes in 2024

    The company wants products entering its facilities to move as efficiently as items being delivered to customers.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
  • Flexport workers at a warehouse in Shenzhen.
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    Flexport eliminates even more jobs

    The freight forwarder trimmed about 15% of its workforce as part of its cost reduction efforts.

    By Jan. 31, 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
  • Inland Port Green in South Carolina. Sent by port pr Oct. 2020.
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    Railroads target safety, service improvements to lure shippers in 2024

    Boosting network efficiency is a key step in convincing shippers to shift their freight to intermodal, rail executives said.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
  • 3PL Outerspace is slated to open its Phoenix, Arizona, warehouse in March.
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    3PL Outerspace to open Phoenix-area warehouse

    The new facility will allow the company to split inventory in both the Eastern and Western U.S., providing faster and more affordable shipping.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
  • The record-setting CMA CGM Brazil called on SC Ports in September.  (Photo/SCPA/Marion Bull)
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    Retrieved from South Carolina Ports Authority/Marion Bull on September 29, 2023
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    South Carolina Ports Authority cargo volumes dip 4% in December YoY

    While YoY volumes are down, containers moved inland by rail are back up to pre-pandemic levels, according to a release from the port.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
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    From geopolitics to inflation: 2024’s supply chain trends and risks

    Companies are adjusting their strategies at every step of the supply chain to position themselves for success in the year ahead.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
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    8 logistics trends to watch in 2024

    Risk is sparing no mode of transportation in 2024 as geopolitics, labor talks, freight demand and capacity fluctuations will continue to alter supply chain strategies.

    By , , , Jan. 30, 2024
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    UPS to cut 12K jobs in 2024 amid weak delivery demand

    The delivery giant doesn’t expect to rehire for those positions when volume rebounds, as it undergoes “a change in the way we work,” its CFO said.

    By Jan. 30, 2024
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    The critical need for dangerous goods compliance

    Education, resources and regulatory support can help shippers avoid fines and other penalties.

    By Jan. 29, 2024
  • A FedEx employee delivers boxes
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    FedEx, UPS discounts expected to soften blow of 2024 rate hikes

    The ground parcel rate per package in Q1 is projected to decline year over year, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    In Panama Canal droughts, CPKC sees intermodal opportunity

    As extreme conditions limit shipments through the waterway, the Panama Canal Railway is a viable alternative to keep containers moving, CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel said.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    Dry van freight contracts fall to lowest average in years

    Sluggish freight demand is starting to recover, ACT Research noted.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
  • An Amazon driver loads packages into a delivery van at an Amazon delivery station on November 28, 2022 in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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    Amazon promotes transportation exec to lead logistics network

    Udit Madan has been named VP of worldwide operations at the e-commerce giant, succeeding John Felton.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
  • UPS cargo being loaded or unloaded from an airplane
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    UPS reinstates money-back guarantee for 2nd Day Air A.M. service

    The suspension was put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as an influx of deliveries challenged the company's network.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
  • A facility operated by GXO, a spinoff of XPO Logistics, at 12302 Bluffton Rd. in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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    Retrieved from Google on December 22, 2022
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    GXO to cease operations at Georgia facility

    The closure, which will impact 69 employees, was filed days before another WARN letter notifying layoffs in Tennessee.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
  • A UPS worker in Manhattan delivers packages on his daily rounds on July 24, 2023 in New York City.
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    Deep Dive

    Will parcel shippers use fewer delivery providers in 2024?

    Aggressive discounting from FedEx and UPS pose a threat to carrier diversification, but competitors are striking back.

    By Jan. 22, 2024
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    Aldi turns to AI to strengthen freight management

    The supermarket chain is implementing a technology platform to centralize its global shipping volume and increase visibility.

    By Jan. 19, 2024
  • A U.S. Postal Service employee transports parcels for distribution ahead of the holiday mail rush inside the Los Angeles Processing and Distribution Center on November 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, Califor
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    US Postal Service missed out on $25M from package returns offering

    Pricing errors on 22.8 million packages over a nearly three-year period were the culprit, the agency's Office of Inspector General said.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
  • A lorry is driving over a bridge where underneath shipping containers stand stacked at Hamburg Port.
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    Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd to form operating partnership after 2M alliance ends

    The agreement between the two shipping giants will start February 2025 and has a target of 90% schedule reliability.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
  • A GXO warehouse facility.
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    GXO to lay off more than 200 employees in Tennessee

    Separations are scheduled to start in early March and be completed by the end of April, according to a WARN notice.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
  • Ryder opens one-million-square foot distribution center for Lexmark in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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    Ryder opens fulfillment center for Lexmark

    The 1 million-square-foot facility in Indiana will add new delivery capabilities for the imaging and technology company.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
  • A ship transits the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on January 10, 2024 in Ismailia, Egypt.
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    Ocean freight rates surge further as Red Sea crisis develops

    Shipping experts warn that additional rate increases, capacity shortages and delays are on the way.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
  • FedEx airplanes are parked at Nashville International Airport on February 16, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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    FedEx warns of delivery delays due to winter weather

    The company's Express unit has activated contingency plans following "substantial disruptions" at a critical U.S. hub.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
  • Close up view of delivery man in blue uniform organizing packages before handing package to customers
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    Pitney Bowes rolls out returns drop-off network with PackageHub

    The collaboration includes nearly 1,000 locations for no-box, no-label returns, with hundreds more to launch in the coming months.

    By Jan. 12, 2024
  • A Dole containership is loaded at a port.
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    Dole expands shipping services for tropical fruits

    Produce companies have bolstered their logistics offerings after pandemic-related supply chain issues presented new and lucrative opportunities.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 12, 2024