New technological offerings that promise to solve a myriad of supply chain woes hit the market almost daily. An influx of options — combined with a pandemic-fueled push to become more tech-savvy — has made it more difficult than ever…
Chinese manufacturers of container chassis will be facing duties on sales into the U.S. of more than 200% for the next five years following a final finding by the Department of Commerce. The final ruling on the size of the…
Labor shortages spurred by the coronavirus pandemic have made recruitment and retention even tougher for the transportation and logistics industry. But while driver hiring woes continue to make headlines, there’s been little talk about equally alarming in-office labor shortages. Justin…
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) on Tuesday reported first-quarter fiscal 2022 revenue of $138.7 billion, a 2.7% increase from the 2020 first quarter, while operating income rose 32% to $6.9 billion in what the company called strong across-the-board performance. Adjusted earnings per…
The Surface Transportation Board’s decision on Monday to hold Canadian railway CN’s (NYSE: CNI) petition to acquire Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) to a higher regulatory standard has emboldened both CN and rival Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP). Both CN and…
Activity at Port Houston rose again in April, showing growth in containers and higher demand for steel, according to the company’s release. Container activity at the port increased 25% year-over-year for April with 275,840 TEUs, compared to 221,540 TEUs during…
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This week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 75 (Carriers) Last week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 70 (Carriers) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics…
Water entering multiple structures in Lake Charles now. Do NOT leave your location unless water is threatening your life. from Alamo St. in Lake Charles from Emily Stelly. #lawx pic.twitter.com/w41OY1GO9t — Zack Fradella (@ZackFradellaWx) May 17, 2021 Heavy rain from…
In 2018, Smarthop was one of hundreds of startups hoping to carve out a niche in the North American logistics space. The company provides intelligent dispatching services and now offers full-fledged dispatch solutions for over-the-road owner-operators. The experience the company…
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