The Wall Street JournalMore from The Wall Street JournalAll LogisticsLogistics Hiring Surged in May on Growing Freight DemandLogistics and freight transport companies went on a hiring spree in May, adding 18,700 jobs to keep pace with accelerating demand in the U.S. shipping markets.June 5, 2018All LogisticsUPS Really Doesn’t Want to Ship Your Refrigerator With Your SocksUnited Parcel Service Inc. jacked up fees by 30 percent to $650 for the largest items it delivers to discourage shippers from putting kayaks, refrigerators and other oversize items into a network meant for smaller parcels.May 30, 2018All LogisticsMaersk to Cut Services as It Battles Shipping GlutA.P. Moller-Maersk said it would cut back on capacity to combat falling freight rates and rising fuel costs, after the Danish shipping giant reported a weak first quarter that sent its shares down about 8 percent.May 24, 2018All TechnologyPaying More to Save More: Companies Boosting Salaries for Supply-Chain ExecutivesCompanies are paying more for supply-chain skills in a hunt for buyers, planners and transportation managers who can help offset growing freight and raw materials costs.May 22, 2018All LogisticsTarget Tests Retail ‘Flow Center’ for Faster, Nimbler DistributionTarget Corp. is testing a new distribution strategy aimed at speeding up its restocking and making the retailer more nimble at stores and online as it competes with rivals like Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc.May 18, 2018All LogisticsU.S. Fines Cargo Ship Operator $1M for Polluting WatersSome ship operators are still looking for ways to skirt an international ban on the release of oily waste into ocean waters, in some cases using a tool known as a “magic pipe” to bypass cleaning devices, despite a crackdown on the practice.May 16, 2018All LogisticsU.S. Farmers Are Already Suffering From Lost Chinese Orders for Corn, Soybeans and PorkThe U.S.-China trade spat is cutting into the flow of soybeans, pork and other commodities from U.S. farms to one of the world’s biggest markets.May 14, 2018All LogisticsFreight Operators Dismiss Threat of Digital StartupsEstablished U.S. logistics firms say digital-friendly freight startups that are drawing growing interest in Silicon Valley still lack the scale and customer relationships to threaten their share of the market.May 10, 2018All LogisticsFreight Demand Pushes Truck-Order Backlog to Near Record LevelFreight-hauling firms slowed their roll in ordering new trucks last month, as backlogs at equipment factories spiked following record demand for new vehicles in the first quarter.May 8, 2018Air CargoCold Shipping in Hot Demand as the World Craves More Fresh FoodOne of the shipping industry’s hottest markets is cold boxes.May 4, 2018Previous PagePage 5 of 20Next Page
