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  • Shipping containers sit on train cars at the Port of Long Beach.
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    California ports get more than $700M in federal grants

    Many of the grants are specifically designed to help speed the movement of goods at the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland.

    By • July 27, 2023
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    Teamsters call off Yellow strike at the 11th hour

    The Central States Pension Fund granted the LTL carrier another 30 days to make $50 million in pension and benefit payments.

    By • July 24, 2023
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    Peak season management

    The 2023 peak shipping season is shaping up to be radically different for each company.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    General Mills adds warehouse automation to streamline supply chain

    The company implemented warehouse automation in four locations and has "other projects in the works,” a spokesperson said.

    By • July 17, 2023
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    Tesla supplier to establish factory in New Mexico

    Hota Industrial Manufacturing chose the state for its easy access to Texas and Mexico.

    By Sara Samora • July 14, 2023
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    Shippers should plan now for a carrier market rebound, experts say

    Excess capacity isn't likely to last long, and firms are slashing supply chain costs to prepare.

    By • July 13, 2023
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    Uncertainty at Yellow sparks freight shift to other carriers

    Some shippers are sending their loads to other LTL carriers over concerns about the company's future, TD Cowen analysts say.

    By • July 10, 2023
  • Schneider National intermodal rail yard
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    How JB Hunt and Schneider National are adjusting to intermodal uncertainty

    Representatives for the carriers say their surplus containers will remain parked until demand recovers.

    By • June 27, 2023
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    Trucking spot rates should be on the rise: ACT Research

    “We are on track for a record contraction in labor capacity this year, which is key to the bottoming process,” senior analyst Tim Denoyer said in a statement.

    By • June 21, 2023
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    CH Robinson selects Ford executive as its new CEO

    Dave Bozeman is expected to take over leadership at the brokerage June 26.

    By • June 7, 2023
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    Union Pacific, BNSF launch new intermodal services at Port Houston

    The rail carriers say added capacity will get consumer goods to market faster, and offer more routing opportunities from one of the nation’s fastest growing ports.

    By • June 7, 2023
  • A US Foods truck hits the road on September 21, 2015.
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    US Foods says focus on supply chain performance contributed to Q1 sales boost

    The food company intends to expand its Pronto truck delivery service by up to seven markets this year.

    By • June 5, 2023
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    West Coast port labor talks

    2 terminals at Port of Long Beach close truck gates

    As one gate closure extends until Tuesday, and another pops up in Los Angeles, industry observers warned the sudden closures could lead to congestion and other fallout.

    By , • Updated June 5, 2023
  • Officials close truck access to the Trapac terminal at the Port of Oakland, in response to an owner-operator led protest on July 18, 2022.
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    West Coast port labor talks

    Labor disruptions throughout West Coast ports sow uncertainty

    Five ports in California and Washington experienced issues Friday as terminal jobs went unfilled. Stakeholders warn ripple effects could be felt in the coming days.

    By • June 3, 2023
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    Geodis buys Southern Companies, bolstering drayage services

    The transport and logistics company says the addition gives it access to seven ports in the southern U.S.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • DHL delivery vehicles sit on either side of a long conveyor belt which transports packages down the line.
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    How a DHL center in Seattle moves 4,000 packages daily

    A team of 78 at the facility ensures electronics, fashion merchandise and more get delivered in the Emerald City.

    By • May 30, 2023
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    US Foods to purchase Renzi Foodservice

    The acquisition will enable the food distributor to expand its service area into central upstate New York.

    By • May 25, 2023
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    ContainerPort Group moves to 8-acre terminal in South Carolina

    The North Charleston site will help the drayage and logistics provider grow its dedicated services business, which launched last fall.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    Sysco touts improved retention rate as it keeps eyes on growth

    The food distributor's Q3 sales were up nearly 12% YoY amid a targeted push to keep employees.

    By • May 22, 2023
  • Trucks pass stacks of empty containers at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021 in Garden City, Georgia.
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    Costco, Walmart join Biden administration’s supply chain data exchange

    Fifty-three companies representing the end-to-end supply chain are now part of the Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative. 

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Walmart, Cummins partner on trucks powered by compressed natural gas

    The retailer says incorporating alternative fuel vehicles and EVs is a step toward its goal of reaching zero emissions by 2040.

    By • May 3, 2023
  • Ryder offers the largest network of used commercial vehicles for sale in the U.S., with 60 Used Truck Center (UTC) locations offering more than 4,000 pre-owned trucks, vans, and trailers for sale.
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    Bed Bath and Beyond bankruptcy hits Ryder profits

    The logistics company provided distribution management services for the bankrupt retailer.

    By • May 2, 2023
  • A FedEx Freight truck on the road on Oct. 21, 2021.
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    FedEx Freight to close 29 locations, furlough more workers

    The less-than-truckload unit has been cutting costs and streamlining its network as demand continues to decline.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    RoadOne acquires Ace Transport Miami

    The Florida expansion boosts the logistics provider’s offerings between the U.S. and Latin America for customers.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    CPKC secures Knight-Swift intermodal deal

    The TL and LTL carrier will link with the newly formed railroad for cross-border operations between Mexico and the U.S.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    CPKC inks intermodal deal with Schneider

    The trucking company will provide service along the railroad's north-south corridor, which connects the U.S. and Mexico.

    By • April 21, 2023