The administration of President Joe Biden wants the global supply chain of the future to look markedly different. In February, President Biden issued the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains, initiating a 100-day risk assessment to determine strengths and weaknesses…
FedEx Freight is immediately cutting service to about 1,400 less-than-truckload customers, affecting thousands of locations, in an effort to reduce terminal bottlenecks and shipping delays as unprecedented amounts of tonnage pour into the sector. The heavy trucking division of FedEx…
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico remains top US trade partner; second USMCA labor complaint lodged at Mexican factory; Hyliion expands Texas headquarters; and avocado imports…
Chart of the Week: Freightos Baltic Index – China to North America West, China to North America East, Panama Spread SONAR: FBXD.CNAW, FBXD.CNAE, FBXD.PANA Spot rates for shipping 40-foot containers from China to the North American east coast jumped 23% this past…
Canada’s mandate for commercial vehicles to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) took effect on Saturday. But it’s missing two key pieces: meaningful enforcement and a list of approved ELDs certified for use in the country. The result is a peculiar…
The Logbook is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: J.B. Hunt announces $1M endowed scholarship for supply chain inclusion, OTR Capital’s new web series showcases life on the road, and tank driver could…
Imagine you’re sitting at a computer. Perhaps you’re managing a fleet of trucks. Or ships. Or perhaps tendering a load of cargo, or sending customs clearance documentation. And then suddenly, things stop working. Every file has a strange extension. You…
This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (6/10) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest. Consumer expectations are always changing, and whether it’s the shopper or the brand that leads the way depends on what is expected to change. With sustainability…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight a big merger between two huge 3PL providers, NextNav’s merger with a SPAC and more. The High Five 1. Third-party logistics…
Another week, another record for container shipping spot rates. And alarmingly for shippers, upward rate momentum is now accelerating. Different indexes come up with different numbers, and the premium charges on top of spot rates are now so high that…
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