Plus, two trucking firms close, harassment claims at TIA conference, a 19.5% week-over-week drop in spot loads, and more.
Here’s a quick recap of an unexpectedly amazing forum spotlighting Central Asian trucking companies in the U.S. Plus, we met Strong Solo Sergey in real life.
From West Coast wins to Gulf Coast fog delays, the country’s top gateways are telling very different stories.
Only 49% of shippers are satisfied with 3PL IT capabilities. Good news: 63% are open to working with smaller, specialized, or regional 3PLs.
FreightWaves announces the 2024 Shipper of Choice winners, honoring 25 top companies like Agri-Mark and ALDI for their exceptional logistics partnerships.
Following multimillion-dollar filings against shipping lines OOCL and Yan Ming, the bankrupted BBBY now targets giant MSC.
Walmart notes changes in food purchases among users of the popular weight loss drug Ozempic, predicting broader market impacts.
Molson Coors, recognized as 2023's Shipper of Choice, excels in supply chain management, shipping 13M barrels of beverages annually.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina, affecting 50,000 pallets of medication and potentially impacting nationwide supply.
NextDecade Corp pushes forward with its massive LNG export terminal project at the Port of Brownsville, aiming to transform South Texas's trade dynamics.
Amid critical contract negotiations, UPS plans to train nonunion employees for package delivery to ensure operational continuity in case of a strike.
By 2018, Modelo had become the top-selling imported beer in the US, eventually becoming the top-selling beer overall in 2023.
A potential UPS strike threatens significant disruptions in US deliveries and e-commerce. Impacts include slower delivery times, supply chain issues, and raised shipping costs.
To try to reduce costs, Kroger’s sourcing and supply-chain teams are examining the trucking routes for food manufacturers and other areas where expenses could be stripped out, McMullen said.
The US labor market is showing signs of stabilization as the rate of voluntary job quitting approaches pre-pandemic levels and employers implement better retention strategies.
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