For the week of December 12, the average price per gallon—at $4.754—fell 21.3 cents, following a 17.4-cent decline, for the week of December 5, to…
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Fresh Del Monte’s most recent sustainability report documents the fruit and vegetable producer’s progress on its aggressive sustainability goals. Source: logistics Mgmt
The firm said that average tally of parcels delivered per day came in at around 85 million, with OTP ranges for the three largest carriers—FedEx,…
On a quarter-to-date period through November, for its Expedited Freight operating statistics, the company said that shipments per day were up 2.4% annually, with revenue…
Five key suppliers recently signed on to Project Gigaton to expand the use of renewable energy sources in the supply chain. Source: logistics Mgmt
Three household names in freight transportation and logistics announced they are partnering up in the name of standardization by establishing what they said is the…
On the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives signing off on legislation aiming to quell the impasse between the remaining railroad labor unions that…
The report’s key metric, the PMI, was 49.0 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.2% from October’s 50.2, September’s 50.9 and back-to-back…
The uncertainty regarding the impasse between freight rail carriers and rail labor unions received some potential clarity earlier today, when the United States House of…
On a media conference call hosted by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), various industry associations made their respective cases for Congress to step in…
The Port of Long Beach, the nation’s second-busiest seaport, is first in the nation to open a publicly accessible charging station for heavy-duty electric trucks.…
October’s shipment reading—at 1.224—saw a 2.9% annual gain, falling short of the September’s 4.8% annual increase and was also below August’s 1.278 reading, which marked…
NCC said that BLET, a railroad labor union representing engineers and trainmen, has ratified its collective bargaining agreement with U.S. freight railroads, concluding bargaining for…
Rail carloads—at 235,474—fell 0.2% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 254,876—decreased 4.5% annually Source: logistics Mgmt
The global leader in premium drinks, is turning to advanced planning tools and visibility to transform its supply chain Source: logistics Mgmt
The 3PL industry has flourished for over 25 years in providing non-asset services. However, in the near future the focus of 3PLs is likely to…
Our annual Peerless Research Group study highlights the current and projected use of pallets in fulfillment centers plus other trends taking place in the pallet…
With the current state of negotiations based between the 12 United States railroad labor unions and the nation’s four Class I railroad carriers still playing…
Forward Air Corporation recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Chickasaw Container Services, Inc. (“CCS”), a privately held…
Echo officials said that Fastmore’s domestic operations are similar to those of Echo’s, with the real benefit of bringing Fastmore into the fold is that…