When U.K. food convenience retailer Co-op began its e-commerce journey in 2019, it had no idea that the partners it was choosing for that journey would help it successfully navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, but they did just that. Bringg, a…
After blasting through the eastern Caribbean over the weekend, killing at least three people, Tropical Storm Elsa was nearing landfall in western Cuba as of Monday morning. Related: Logistics groups ready to help during potentially busy hurricane season As of…
The supply chain industry has accepted its technological revolution. Investors have flooded supply chain tech startups with billions in capital — $7.7 billion in Q1 alone, a 355% increase year-over-year to address the inefficiency that has historically plagued the industry. …
Norfolk Southern is seeking to quickly repair potentially defective chassis across its network. About 5,100 chassis could be defective. Although Jeff Heller, NS vice president of intermodal and automotive, notified customers of the potential defect in a June 18 letter,…
Elsa has weakened back to a tropical storm, but not before killing at least three people in the Caribbean. One death was reported in St. Lucia, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency. Meanwhile, a 15-year-old boy and a…
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico trade boomed in May but profit margins are tightening; a Korean auto supplier opens a plant in Mexico; Otay Mesa…
Chart of the Week: Outbound Tender Reject Index – Atlanta, Dallas SONAR: OTRI.ATL, OTRI.DAL Just when shippers and freight brokers thought the U.S. freight market was easing, capacity tightened to record levels in two of the nation’s largest freight centers: Atlanta and Dallas.…
The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: TA’s Register Round Up Campaign begins, Chicago-based Loadsmart gives back to the community and ParkMyFleet’s solar car race is thwarted by a breakdown.…
Hurricane Elsa is cruising across the Caribbean, centered just 100 miles southeast of the Dominican Republic as of 8 a.m. ET Saturday. Elsa’s sustained winds were at 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane, and it’s heading to the…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we look at a potential rules revision thanks to Daimler, more trouble for Lordstown Motors and more. The High Five 1. Thanks to…
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