Plus, FedEx and UPS harness AI in logistics, South America's trade scene challenges Panama Canal's constraints, and Estes navigates a disruptive cyberattack.
While trade activity escalates in South America, influenced by diversified sourcing strategies, the Panama Canal continues to face drought-induced challenges.
Estes grapples with a cyberattack. This comes just weeks after Yellow accepted Estes' $1.3B bid for its terminals.
MegaCorp, a freight brokerage, has experienced a surge in public attention and online search traffic due to its sponsorship of golfer Brian Harman.
MegaCorp, a freight brokerage, has experienced a surge in public attention and online search traffic due to its sponsorship of golfer Brian Harman, who recently won the Open Championship with the company's logo prominently displayed on his hat. The company's vague and mysterious name attracted many humorous speculations on social media, but it ultimately increased its visibility and drove a 5,000% increase in website traffic, making the sponsorship a successful marketing strategy.
Source: Golf.com
if Brian Harman wins @TheOpen today then is MegaCorp the Championship Freight Broker of the Year? pic.twitter.com/k5yNTMwuyr
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