Logistics: Page 8

  • 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
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, prolonged supply shortages and dangerous geopolitical tensions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • 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
  • A FedEx cargo plane carrying pallets of baby formula arrives at Dulles International Airport on May 25, 2022 in Dulles, Virginia.
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    FedEx redesigns air network to boost speed, profits

    The company’s “Tricolor” initiative aims to serve e-commerce growth and shifting volume mix.

    By • Dec. 22, 2023
  • Union Pacific GrupoMexico Ferromex locomotives
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    Shippers consider alternatives after rail border closures

    Bridge closures at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, are leading to longer wait times. Brokers shared some of their tips for mitigating disruption.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
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    Hub Group acquires Forward Air’s final mile business for $262M

    The deal includes the transfer of about 45 locations and more than 640 employees.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
  • Boxes move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment center
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    Amazon’s logistics, delivery services expanded beyond its website in 2023

    The company launched offerings like Supply Chain by Amazon and Amazon Shipping while fine-tuning its fulfillment network.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
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    Rail border crossings reopen at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection had shut down the vital trade gateways in the wake of surging immigration activity.

    By • Updated Dec. 22, 2023
  • Evergreen ship is seen leaving Suez Canal to the Mediterranean in Ismailia, Egypt.
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    Shipping lines avoid Suez Canal as Red Sea attacks continue

    Carriers' move to reroute or pause vessel transits could add time and monetary costs for shippers.

    By , • Dec. 18, 2023
  • A drone view of a train passing alongside Puerto de Anapra town at the border between USA and Mexico.
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    Deep Dive

    Mexico’s nearshoring wave is years in the making

    Decades of investments in logistics infrastructure, trade deals and becoming a manufacturing hub are paying off as shippers look to nearshore production.

    By , • Dec. 18, 2023
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    Forward Air plans general rate increase of 5.9%

    The new rate will be tendered on shipments beginning Feb. 5, the carrier announced last week. 

    By • Dec. 18, 2023
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    Shein, Temu drive 5% air freight spike in November

    Shipments from the fast fashion companies are frequently dominating export routes from China and Hong Kong, according to Xeneta’s chief airfreight officer.

    By • Dec. 18, 2023
  • A FedEx worker makes a delivery on September 16, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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    UPS and FedEx’s tough year in 6 charts

    Data shows both carriers faced waning package volumes as pricing power shifted in their customers' favor.

    By • Dec. 13, 2023
  • U.S. President Joe Biden, President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau hug each other.
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    Deep Dive

    6 reasons why global supply chains are shifting

    Political risk, emissions and lead times are just some of the drivers pushing companies toward onshoring, nearshoring and friendshoring decisions.

    By • Dec. 13, 2023
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    Q&A

    10 minutes with DOT’s multimodal office head

    Deputy Assistant Secretary Allison Dane Camden discussed her background, her new office's staffing and the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative's progress in an interview.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
  • Amanda Eversole loads a package car at the UPS Centennial Ground Hub on December 6, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    Teamsters, UPS avoid peak season strike in Louisville

    The parcel giant reinstated dozens of terminated union workers at a package sortation hub after a call with the union Friday.

    By • Dec. 11, 2023
  • An Amazon delivery van made by Rivian sits in a neighborhood.
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    Amazon cuts referral fees for some apparel sellers

    The retailer said the changes are meant to improve the speed of delivery and reduce total costs.

    By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 11, 2023
  • Trucks, including an armored car, pass through U.S. customs on October 17, 2016 in Laredo, Texas.
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    Deep Dive

    Logistics companies race to adapt to shifting supply chains

    Carriers in ocean, air cargo, rail and trucking are launching new services and tweaking their networks amid evolving global trade flows.

    By , , , • Dec. 11, 2023
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    Can robots help workers meet growing fulfillment demands?

    How have 3PLs and retailers used autonomous mobile robots to handle peak season e-commerce growth?

    Dec. 11, 2023
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    MSC Air Cargo expands service with third 777 freighter

    The new aircraft will support its existing flights and add a new route between Hong Kong and Texas.

    By • Dec. 8, 2023
  • 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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    Teamsters threaten UPS strike in Louisville after layoffs

    The union's leader gave the delivery giant until Monday to rectify the situation impacting a subset of workers at a package sortation hub.

    By • Dec. 8, 2023
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    Ocean CEOs vow to decarbonize maritime shipping

    Leaders from Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and other shipping lines called for an end date to building vessels powered only by fossil fuels.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
  • Three Amazon workers in a warehouse prepare orders.
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    Amazon seller fees target low inventory, inbound transportation costs

    The company said the added fulfillment charges will average $0.15 per unit sold once they take effect next year.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
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    ‘A massive undertaking’: Singing Machine shifts from in-house logistics to 3PL

    ​The karaoke products company now uses Logistics Plus to save costs after a transition that overhauled its customer fulfillment operations.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
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    NLRB rules against Amazon in New York fulfillment center union organizing case

    The National Labor Relations Board alleges the company unlawfully retaliated against some employees, including by changing work assignments.

    By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 6, 2023