Logistics: Page 42

  • A facility operated by GXO, a spinoff of XPO Logistics, at 12302 Bluffton Rd. in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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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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    Trendline

    Supply Chain Technology Adoption

    Retailers and manufacturers are increasingly employing artificial intelligence, digital twins and traceability systems to improve visibility and operational performance.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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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
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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
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    Holiday demand boosts December air cargo rates

    Despite the busier month, Xeneta’s Clive Data Services 2024 outlook remains unchanged with an anticipated 1% to 2% increase in demand.

    By • Jan. 11, 2024
  • A DavidsTea shopping bag at the Tsawwassen Mills shopping mall in British Columbia.
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    Tea company insources fulfillment after third-party delays

    DavidsTea's transition has led to an improvement in the overall customer experience, executive Frank Zitella said.

    By • Jan. 11, 2024
  • A Wing drone carrying a Walmart delivery.
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    Walmart to expand drone delivery to 1.8M more Texas homes

    The retailer is working with Wing and Zipline to reach up to 75% of the Dallas-Fort Worth area's population.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Back to Basics: How to build a successful delivery program

    Delivery customers have larger appetites for impulse buys, opening doors for retailers to upsell, experts say.

    By Amanda Baltazar • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Flexe trims its workforce again — this time by 38%

    The reduction follows a previous wave of layoffs in November.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
  • U.S. Postal Service employees work while sorting parcels for distribution inside the Los Angeles Mail Processing & Distribution Center, the largest in the United States, on November 22, 2021.
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    US Postal Service on-time delivery rates slip during peak season

    The agency said operational disruptions, including the shutdown of a St. Louis processing facility, hurt its performance.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
  • A UPS delivery truck drives through an intersection on June 12, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    UPS to cut sorting shift at Indianapolis facility amid soft demand

    The location joins a company hub in Louisville, Kentucky, in closing its day sort on Feb. 16.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
  • Delivery by JD.com at Wuhan, Hubei province.
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    JD.com’s logistics arm launches international express delivery service

    The China-based e-commerce company is expanding the reach of its logistics service into North America and Europe.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
  • The MSC Vigo container ship is docked at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021
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    Red Sea attacks: Ocean shipping rates jump more than 50% in key lanes

    Rates from Asia to the U.S. East Coast reached $3,900 per FEU in the past week, with additional surcharges to start this month, according to Freightos.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
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    Consumers could return $82.1B worth of holiday merchandise, survey finds

    To address the rising cost of returns, 44% of retailers have increased return or restocking fees, according to CBRE and Optoro.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 5, 2024
  • In an aerial view, a container ship sits idle at the Port of Oakland on July 21, 2022 in Oakland, California.
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    Inside the geographic transformation of supply chains

    Lead times, cost pressures and geopolitical risks are just a few reasons why companies are making operational changes.

    By • Jan. 3, 2024
  • A Federal Express cargo plane flies over Nickerson Beach on July 20, 2022 in Lido Beach, New York, United States.
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    FedEx Express sees ‘significant headwind’ from reduced US Postal Service volume

    Strategic shifts from both carriers complicate efforts to renew their air transportation contract, which expires in September.

    By • Jan. 3, 2024
  • Lana Provost, a UPS package handler, loads packages into a truck at the UPS Centennial Ground Hub on December 6, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    UPS plans reduced sorting operations, layoffs at Louisville hub

    The carrier will lay off an undisclosed number of employees at the facility, which was the center of a brief Teamsters strike threat in December.

    By • Jan. 2, 2024
  • Industrial container ship passing through Suez Canal with ship's convoy, view on the bow from the captain bridge.
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    Deep Dive

    Suez Canal at risk: What shippers should know to mitigate disruption

    Using alternative routes like the Cape of Good Hope can mean longer transit times and higher freight costs. Here’s what shipping experts had to say.

    By • Dec. 22, 2023