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Ocean Ports & Carriers
Freight Report Highlights Resilient Asia-Pacific Markets Despite Global Challenges
Dimerco's latest freight report for April-May showcases a robust resilience across air and ocean freight markets despite the many global challenges.
Sourcing Solutions
The Next ‘Everything Shortage’ is Coming. Are You Planning for It?
Automation
The Past, Present and Future of AI in Transportation and Logistics
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Hapag-Lloyd Launches Dry Container Tracking Product
Trucking
Pros to Know: XPO’s Kevin Flynn Talks Collaboration and Teamwork
Fleet Management
4 Strategies to Help Fortify Against Supply Chain Disruptions
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Automation
Alexis Asks: An Efficient Industrial Warehouse Workforce
Many warehouses have implemented AI, automation and various project management tools. These advancements have not only benefited the operations but also enhanced the capabilities and well-being of the warehouse workforce.
Mentorship Programs
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!
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Average 26.73% MPG Gain Proven on Big Rig Engines with Trucking Tower
Trucking Tower guarantees at least a 10% fuel economy gain to demonstrate the breakthrough fuel efficiency and cost savings of using CyberFuels.
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Fleet Management
ChargePoint Releases an Enhanced Integrated Charging Experience for Fleets
ChargePoint announces enhancements to its software offering which enables electric and mixed fuel fleets to find, use and pay for charging from a single application.
Fleet Management
North American Transborder Freight up 7.5%
Recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reveals North American transborder freight was up 7.5% in February 2024 from February 2023.
Fleet Management
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Underscores Critical Importance of Modernizing Interstate Highways
From 2022-2050, freight moved annually in the United States by trucks is expected to increase 93% in value (inflation-adjusted dollars) and 47% by weight. U.S. business logistics costs reached $2.3 trillion in 2022, representing 9.1% of U.S. GDP.
Sustainability
Alexis Asks: Safer Trucking for Future Drivers
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain. Campaigns like Distracted Driver Awareness Month further the importance of staying focused and alert at all times while behind the wheel.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
What Shippers Need to Know: Why Emissions is Key to Sustainability
Measuring and understanding scope 3 emissions takes time and a trusted partner, and reducing emissions tends to require more long-term solutions.
Fleet Management
Transition to BEV for Long-Haul Trucking to Cost $1T: ATRI Research
While both renewable diesel and battery electric vehicle pathways have implementation costs, a new report from ATRI concludes that relying on BEV to decrease CO2 emissions is nearly six times more expensive than RD.
Sponsored
Average 26.73% MPG Gain Proven on Big Rig Engines with Trucking Tower
Trucking Tower guarantees at least a 10% fuel economy gain to demonstrate the breakthrough fuel efficiency and cost savings of using CyberFuels.
Fleet Management
Reveel Adds Additional Parcel Carriers to Shipping Intelligence Platform
Reveel, whose Shipping Intelligence™ Platform enables companies to level the playing field with carriers, announces that its platform now supports additional carriers beyond FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS).
Last-Mile
Why Software Solutions are the Key for Delivery Success
This is the year for delivery software and technology is only going to continue to improve and drive growth for businesses and consumers.
Last-Mile
AxleHire Rebrands as Jitsu
AxleHire rebranded to Jitsu, signaling the determination to help brands improve the doorstep delivery experience, build customer loyalty, and drive greater customer lifetime value.
Fleet Management
Penske’s AI Platform to Deliver Real-Time Insight into Fleet Performance
Penske Truck Leasing unveiled Catalyst AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that delivers real-time insight into fleet performance.
Fleet Management
EVs Signal a New Shipper-Carrier Frontier
Commercial electric vehicles (EVs) are poised to transform supply chain management, fueled by shipper sustainability goals, technological vehicle advancements and regulatory pressures
Last-Mile
Study Highlights Last-Mile Delivery as Key to Future Retail Growth
Incisiv and Veho release a study that spotlights the transformative role of last-mile delivery in today’s retail and direct-to-consumer (D2C)
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Consumer Demand for “Real Time Retail” Shakes Carrier Market Share
Pitney Bowes Inc. releases its annual U.S. Parcel Shipping Index, which revealed significant shifts in the carrier competitive landscape and consumer behaviors in 2023.
COLD CHAIN
Refrigerated Truckload Rates Fell in March
Spot truckload rates continued to slide in March as demand for trucking services moved toward typical seasonal levels, reported DAT Freight & Analytics.
3PL/4PL
Safeguarding Platform to Help Combat Fraud in Transportation and Logistics
Descartes Systems Group developed Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard to help freight brokers, 3PLs and shippers identify and prevent fraudulent activities related to carrier information, load tracking, and shipment status.
Carbon Footprint
EV Roaming Hubs
SolidRoam built an electric vehicle (EV) roaming hub product that connects EV charging providers to each other through only a single connection point. This scalable, flexible, and modular software effectively “democratizes” the charge hub.
Fleet Management
Carrier Sourcing to Revolutionize Freight Brokerage Operations
Trucker Tools launched Carrier Sourcing, which empower freight brokers to source and vet new carriers with unparalleled confidence.
Sponsored
Average 26.73% MPG Gain Proven on Big Rig Engines with Trucking Tower
Trucking Tower guarantees at least a 10% fuel economy gain to demonstrate the breakthrough fuel efficiency and cost savings of using CyberFuels.
Fleet Management
Fuel Costs Could Remain Drag on Trucking Conditions
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for February fell to -5.31 from January’s reading of -1.41. A sharp increase in diesel prices was the principal factor in the deterioration in market conditions for carriers.
Fleet Management
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Results in Severe Rating for Atlantic Ocean
Index data from ITS Logistics reflects the considerable demand shifts for the Ports of Norfolk, New York, and New Jersey due to the recent Francis Scott Key Bridge damage.
Fleet Management
March U.S. Import Container Volume Continues Strong Trajectory
In March, U.S. container import volumes increased 0.4% from February, but jumped 15.7% when compared to the same month last year, according to research from Descartes Systems Group.
Fleet Management
Supply Chain Stability Improving Despite Ongoing Challenges: Study
Research from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and KPMG LLP suggests a complete return to pre-pandemic normalcy remains unlikely in 2024 though.
COLD CHAIN
Tower Cold Chain Launches Live Tracking and Monitoring
Tower Cold Chain unveils live tracking feature in collaboration with ELPRO to enhance Tower's advanced passive temperature-controlled containers, offering customers near real-time insights into their shipments.
Fleet Management
LTL and Truckload Rates Hold Steady
In parcel, the index shows the effect of fuel surcharge increases and other accessorial changes to drive net rate growth in Q1 and Q2 2024, despite limited overall demand.
Trucking
LogiNext Transforms Driver Well-being and Operational Efficiency
The introduction of this feature is aimed at enhancing the financial well-being of drivers worldwide while ensuring maximum operational efficiency for the organizations.
Automation
Logistics Managers' Index Shows Optimism Toward Future of Logistics, Despite Transportation Prices on the Rise
This is the seventh time in the last eight months that the LMI has shown expansion. This growth is driven by the buildup of inventories, the subsequent tightening of warehousing, and the ongoing slow yet steady recovery in transportation.
Fleet Management
Global Business Optimism Continues to Climb, Indicating Sustained Confidence
The latest quarterly report from Dun & Bradstreet highlights a sustained positive trend in the global business outlook, with the Global Business Optimism Index rising 5.4% quarter over quarter.
Fleet Management
FTR Shippers Conditions Index Declines
FTR’s January Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) fell 3 points in January to a reading of 3.4. While still positive, the SCI was the weakest it had been since September 2023.
Fleet Management
Smartcharger Station for Electric Heavy-Duty Freight
Einride opened its first U.S. Einride Smartcharger Station in Lynwood, Calif., strategically located near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach along the I-710.