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Booming U.S. Imports Show Uneven Global Recovery Pace

A surge of imports into the U.S. economy shows little sign of slowing down, clogging American ports and highlighting ways the pandemic is still causing imbalances in the global recovery.

A crane carries shipping containers owned by AP Moller-Maersk A/S away from a ship. Photo: Bloomberg.

Rails Tout Climate Edge Over Trucks, Wooing ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden

U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who’s concerned about global warming with a lobbying campaign depicting their industry as a solution to climate change.

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U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

Freight trucks idle at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

How Retail Has Adapted to COVID-19 and the Rise of E-Commerce

Curbside pickup, "insourced" delivery and full-time dark stores are here to stay.

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Ocean Cargo Snarls Force Global Commerce to Look Outside the Box

An ongoing surge in the cost of shipping goods around the world is prompting manufacturers and their customers to scramble for cheaper solutions.

Source: Bloomberg

AscendTMS And Uber Freight Announce Strategic Partnership

Uber Freight, an on-demand freight provider, and AscendTMS, a global TMS provider, have recently announced their integration.

Ship Giant Maersk Bids Farewell to New, Fossil-Fuel Only Ships

A century after the global shipping fleet ran largely on coal, the world’s largest shipping line is taking a historic step toward not using fossil fuels for propulsion.

Photo: Bloomberg

Seven Last-Mile Lessons That Could Improve Vaccine Distribution

To clean up the logistical nightmare, organizations should look to best practices in last-mile delivery.

A worker moves a case into a temperature-controlled vaccine shipping container. Photo: Bloomberg.

Seattle Ports Offer Relief for L.A. Bottlenecks

The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are standing out for their calm relative to the congestion bedeviling ports from Los Angeles to Savannah, Georgia.

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Four Ways Blockchain Could Advance the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Cold chains built on a blockchain ledger would allow vaccine producers to contract out manufacturing and distribution — while ensuring the final product arrives to communities safely.

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a freezer. Photo: Bloomberg.

Medical Drone Startup to Begin Vaccine Delivery in April

Zipline Inc. has built a system that can deliver ultra-low temperature medical supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines.

Photo: Bloomberg

Ocean-Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Container Ships

Some of the world’s largest container-shipping lines are ordering new vessels amid surging demand for ocean-cargo services, giving a long-awaited boost to the outlook for shipyards in Asia.

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