Transportation News
U.S. West Coast Ports Face New Crisis as Dockworkers Cease Contract Negotiations
Negotiations over a new contract for dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports took an unexpected turn Thursday, as the union insisted on "small table" talks while employers decried the "extended break."
Alibaba’s Logistics Move
Alibaba has allocated $200 million to develop its logistics capability, a move that will likely change Alibaba's approach to inventory, order fulfillment, and customer service.
Problems at the West Coast Ports and How Rate Increases are Affecting Your Profitability
The West Coast Ports are quickly approaching a crisis situation that will affect your supply chain, and this is heading into the holiday season when shipping increases.
DHL eCommerce Launches Rebranding of DHL Global Mail in the Americas
Change offers customers new products and services to take full advantage of expanding e-commerce markets, while continuing traditional DHL Global Mail services.
Top Challenges for Today’s Logistics Providers
In a recent survey, the logistics and manufacturing industry found that the top priority for logistics managers was “meeting customer expectations” followed by “on-time delivery”.
The Logistics of Black Friday
As Black Friday has evolved through the years, so has the supply chain that supports it - optimized distribution networks, and supply chain planning have all made it possible to keep shelves well stocked and reduce the need for costly storage of inventory.
Fed Ex, Con-way Battling Organizing Gains by Teamsters Union
FedEx Freight and Con-way Freight, two of the largest non-union Less-than-Truckload carriers in the nation, are battling organizing efforts by the Teamsters union in a closely watched unionization effort.
Has The Transportation Fuel Of The Future Arrived?
Tokyo, Japan, Akio Toyoda has seen the future, and it's called "Mirai". That's the name of Toyota's new fuel cell vehicle, which the company's president announced in a video released the day before the car's official launch.
CaroTrans Addresses U.S. West Coast Supply Chain Risk With Alternative Routing Options
U.S. West Coast port readiness program to address potential supply chain disruptions.
ILWU Panama Division Panama Canal Pilots Voice Safety Concerns Over New Canal Navigation
The long-awaited expansion of the Panama Canal has taken a somewhat different course from that initially proposed, according to the Panama Canal Pilots’ Union, and as such, may pose significant threats to the safety of navigation in the Canal.
The Risk of Disruption at West Coast Ports by Thanksgiving is Increasing Daily
West Coast port slowdown raises fears of dockworker strike or lockout - business groups are urging that a federal mediator help the two sides in port negotiations reach an agreement.
Transplace Acquires Logistics Management Solutions
Acquisition completed by third party logistics provider strengthens north American presence, expands customer base, strengthens chemical focus.
Cryoport & UPS Collaborate on Cryogenic Logistics Solutions for the Healthcare Industry
Cryoport, a leading provider of advanced cryogenic logistics solutions, announced that it is collaborating with UPS to enhance its temperature-sensitive shipping offerings to the healthcare industry.
Intermodal Service Issues Persist But Conditions Are Slowly Improving, Say Carriers and Analysts
In recent years, the railroads have made tremendous strides in developing regularly scheduled routes so that freight can be moved with a great level of predictability.
Revitalized Rail Offers Answers to Complex Logistics Puzzle
Due to the driver shortage, highway congestion, lack of sufficient investment in highway infrastructure, and the current capacity crunch in trucking, savvy shippers are turning to rail with the help of their 3PL.
UPS Bringing More Control to Temperature-Sensitive Logistics
Download the attached electronic white paper for more information about the challenges faced by transporters of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and the best ways to solve them.
Another Rate Increase from Less-than-Truckload Carriers
These increases come at a time when the LTL market is in a good spot, due to solid manufacturing and industrial production activity, coupled with decent retail-related volumes in advance of the holiday shopping season.
Strategic Business Solutions for the Transportation & Logistics Industries
As the premier source for strategic solutions in the transportation and logistics industries, SJ Consulting constantly invests in staff, technology, market intelligence gathering and new service offerings, such as our Industry Reports.
UPS Sees Six Shipping Days Exceeding Last Year’s Holiday Season Record
The world’s largest package delivery company forecast it will deliver more than 585 million packages in December 2014, up 11 percent from a year ago.
3PL Consulting Can Drive Down Transportation Costs, Improve Service
Shippers everywhere face the perpetual question: What’s the best way to get our products to customers efficiently and at the best cost?
Featured Companies
Mach 1 Global Services, Inc., is a women-owned multi-national transportation and supply chain logistics provider. Established in 1988, Mach 1 Global Services is the 31st largest privately held corporation in Arizona and employs over 230 industry professionals at its 34 company-owned offices worldwide.
BDP International is one of the leading privately held freight logistics/transportation management firms based in the U.S. It operates freight logistics centers in more than 20 cities throughout North America and a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic…
FedEx Corp. provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $44 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx…
A SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FIRM - FIDELITONE helps you earn customers’ loyalty through specialized services in inbound logistics, order fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and service parts management.
At DSC, we believe it’s the combination of strategic knowledge and operations excellence that makes us a different kind of supply chain partner. It’s the ability to collaborate with our customers on supply chain strategies, systems and solutions…
ARC Advisory Group is the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry and infrastructure. Our coverage of technology and trends extends from business systems to product and asset lifecycle management, supply chain management, operations management, energy optimization and automation…
Polar Speed Work Only in the Pharmaceutical Sector. Why? Because the distribution requirements of this market can be especially demanding, and are often well beyond the capabilities of traditional transport and distribution organisations. The simple truth is that temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals…
The Sankyu Group has established an optimal solutions system, through which we can offer our clients the systems they require by capitalizing on our precise operations and wide ranging experience in the field. This has been as a result of…
FIEGE is the pioneer of contract logistics. And this covers more than providing smooth supply chain services for the value chain. Contract logistics herald the promise of providing individualised supply chain solutions for customers - solutions that optimise their efficiency…
Flowspace provides on-demand warehousing for businesses. We handle the storage, transportation, and service of your inventory on a month-to-month basis without space minimums. Flowspace operates warehouses in every major metropolitan area with principal locations in Los Angeles, Ontario, Oakland, Pennsylvania,…
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