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How Technology Is Combating the Trucker Shortage

Millions of Americans have grown accustomed to next-day and same-day delivery of their goods. But that level of service might not be sustainable for much longer.

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Teamsters Union Threatening Strike Against Yellow Corp.

The union said that a board overseeing the Teamsters' pension and welfare funds will suspend benefits starting July 23 unless Yellow Corp. makes the payments it missed July 15.

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Five European Countries Agree to Extend Ukrainian Grain Ban

Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Poland will still let Ukrainian food exports move through their land to other parts of the world.

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Maersk Breaks Ground on Atlanta-Based Air Cargo Hub

The new location offers direct planeside recovery, immediate unit load device (ULD) transfers to the facility and reduced processing fees.

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Tata Group to Build Battery Gigafactory in the U.K.

Tata will invest over £4 billion ($5.15 billion) to build the battery cell gigafactory factory, which is expected to create up to 4,000 jobs.

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Strikes Resume at Canadian Ports After ILWU Rejects Tentative Deal

ILWU Canada said that it did not believe the recommendations proposed by mediators would sufficiently protect port workers’ jobs now or in the future.

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Global Logistics Market to Exceed $16T by 2032, Study Finds

The global logistics industry generated $9.83 trillion in 2022, meaning the sector will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% from 2023 to 2032.

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Inflation is Inflicting Pain on Supply Chains. Here’s How to Ease It.

As inflation lingers, the tough times for the freight industry are likely to continue. But shippers and carriers have the power to combat rising costs.

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Watch: How Chief Supply Chain Officers Bring Competitive Advantage to Business

Pierfrancesco Manenti, Gartner vice president analyst, says "commercial innovation" refers to the efficiencies that chief supply chain officers bring to the provider and to the customer.

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Costa Rica Forms Semiconductor Partnership with the U.S.

The U.S. Department of State said the two countries will explore opportunities to diversify and expand the global semiconductor market.

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Teamsters Head Asks White House to Not Interfere in Potential UPS Strike

During a July 16 webcast, Teamsters president Sean O’Brien said that he asked the White House to stay away on numerous occasions.

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Amazon Reports First Drop in Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The company said its carbon emissions fell by 0.4% from 71.54 million metric tons in 2021 to 71.27 million metric tons in 2022.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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