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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
Fleet Management
Penske’s AI Platform to Deliver Real-Time Insight into Fleet Performance
Mentorship Programs
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
Fleet Management
EVs Signal a New Shipper-Carrier Frontier
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Continues to Impact Shipments
Recommended
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!
E-Commerce Solutions
Alexis Asks: The Surge of E-Commerce Shipping
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Strategies that implement efficiency enhancing tools will be the ones to keep up in the coming years.
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June 4, 2024
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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.
Trucking
Global Trade Activity Indicates Rebound in Demand for Manufactured Goods
New data from Tradeshift's Q1 Index of Global Trade Health paints an encouraging picture for global trade, with robust growth observed in China and the United States, alongside indications of a rebound in global demand for manufactured goods.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
AI-Powered Planning Tool for Shipping Liners
Bearing AI launched an AI-powered Deployment Planner to help liners better balance the complexities of environmental compliance with increasing demand for quicker transportation of goods and the need to meet profitability goals.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Escalating Middle East Tensions Trigger Surge in Freight Rates
As the situation unfolds in the Middle East, stakeholders are closely monitoring developments and preparing for potential impacts on global trade and shipping markets.
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.
Fleet Management
Smart Freight Planning Module
GoComet launched GoSchedules emissions tracking component, an addition to the company’s Smart Schedules module, to support logistics planning teams with climate goals.
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.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Container Traders Anticipate Rise in Disruptions and Increase in Container Prices
In the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collision, supply chain professionals are anticipating price hikes, as indicated by a significant rise in sentiment for container price increases released by Container xChange.
Air Cargo
Air Freight, Ocean Freight Markets Show Resilience: Study
The Dimerco Asia Pacific Monthly Freight Report for March-April offers a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of the air and ocean freight markets within this dynamic region.
3PL/4PL
Sheer Logistics Acquires CargoBarn, Enhances 3PL and 4PL Services
Sheer Logistics acquired CargoBarn, a tech-enabled third-party logistics provider (3PL) that provides full truckload freight brokerage, expedited, drayage, and other specialized services.
Rail & Intermodal
Biden-Harris Final Rule on Train Crew Size Safety Requirements to Improve Rail Safety
The new rule enhances safety in the rail industry by generally requiring and emphasizing the importance and necessity of a second crewmember on all trains.
Mentorship Programs
Shattering Glass Ceilings at This Year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum
Registration is open for this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum, scheduled for Nov. 12-13 in Atlanta.
Transportation
Average 26.73% MPG Gain Proven on Big Rig Engines
Money-Back Guarantee Program for Proof of Results
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.
Fleet Management
Descartes Strengthens Global Trade Intelligence with OCR Acquisition
Descartes Systems Group acquired OCR Services, Inc. for $90 million.
Risk/Compliance
Alexis Asks: The Impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Eyes have shifted quickly with questions about the implications this catastrophe may have for shippers.
Retail
77% of Consumers Will Abandon Retailers After a Failed Big and Bulky Delivery
This report discusses how the 'big and bulky' retail landscape has undergone unparalleled transformations in recent years due to shifts in consumer behavior.