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Q1 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index sees shipment and spending declines
May 3, 2024
The report’s first quarter shipment index value, at 87.5, was off 7.8% compared to the fourth quarter and down 21.6% annually.On the spend side, the report observed that the first quarter reading, at 194.7, fell 27.9% annually and was down 16.8%, from the third fourth quarter to the first quarter.
New Breakthrough ‘State of Transportation’ report cites various challenges for shippers and carriers in 2024
April 3, 2024
The new “State of Transportation” report issued today by Green Bay, Wis.-based Breakthrough, a provider of fuel and freight solutions for shippers, addressed myriad components of freight transportation and logistics impacting shippers and carriers, including volatile weather, sustainability and emissions reduction, and over-the-road capacity, among others.
DHL relocates Norfolk service center to new facility
March 1, 2024
Company officials said that this new facility is a full-service operation where the company processes shipments and directly serves customers at its new retail ServicePoint counter. And they added that the $7.3 million facility also increases shipment capacity and also enables faster processing, which results in faster pickup cutoff times for Eastern Virginia-based shippers.
C.H. Robinson introduces new touchless appointments technology offering
February 7, 2024
Minneapolis, Minn.-based global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said today it has rolled out a new technology offering focused on touchless appointments, which it said “creates a major efficiency in freight shipping.”
SMC3: Is Technology a Competitive Advantage in the Modern Supply Chain Industry?
January 31, 2024
Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Costs with Technology-Driven Logistics Solutions for Your Business.
C.H. Robinson touts its progress on eBOL adoption by LTL carriers and shippers
January 22, 2024
The company added that over the past year, 17,240 of its customers have leveraged the eBOL, with the expectation that the tally will increase in 2024.
LM Podcast Series: Freight economy review with Matt Muenster, Chief Economist, Breakthrough
December 7, 2023
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Matt Muenster, Chief Economist for Green Bay, Wisc.-based Breakthrough, an innovator in transportation management, dedicated to creating transparent and fair strategies for the world’s leading shippers.
Modern Shipper-3PL Relationships Prioritize Collaborative Growth and Improvement
October 13, 2023
A new study found both shippers and 3PLs are prioritizing ways in which their relationships can grow and improve, including data sharing and joint planning.
DAT’s Caplice Reviews Spot Market Strategy for 2024 Budget Planning
September 11, 2023
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Dr. Chris Caplice, Chief Scientist at DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America and DAT iQ, the industry’s most trusted source of market analysis and truckload pricing data.
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Drops in June
September 1, 2023
FTR’s June Shippers Conditions Index has taken a step back, dropping in June from May’s 8.6 reading, although it still remains strongly positive for shippers.
How to Become a Shipper of Choice During Peak 2023
August 22, 2023
In spite of decreased customer demand as a result of increased cost of living, carriers remain determined to stick to their timetable to satisfy their customers' needs.
How To Become a Shipper of Choice for Carriers
August 22, 2023
The economy is facing supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, sky-high inflation and fuel prices, and a declining volume of freight and packages for carriers. As these issues persist, the leverage pendulum is swinging toward shippers. But this doesn’t mean that shippers and carriers no longer have a codependent relationship.
When TL and LTL Freight Take Priority, What’s Left for VLTL Shipments & Partials?
July 22, 2021
In this industry analysis paper, we describe the forgotten freight and why the shipping industry overlooks partials 10-28 linear feet more than any other load size (and which service to book instead).
STB’s Oberman pens letter to Class I railroad CEOs, regarding service concerns
May 28, 2021
Martin Oberman, Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers, issued letters to leadership to all seven North American Class I railroads, calling for updates on their preparedness to meet demand for rail service amid the ongoing economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.