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Ohio Train Derailment Could Bring Cancer Risk, Millions in Damage

Nearly two weeks after a train carrying carcinogenic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, the extent of the damage to the nearby community is still unclear

Machinery along rail tracks in East Palestine Ohio.

Maersk Exec Concerned About River Droughts

During the summer months of 2022, record low water levels on the Rhine meant some vessels were able to carry just 25% of their usual load, so as not to risk running aground on the riverbed.

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Tackling Ongoing Transport and Distribution Pressures

Transport and distribution are seeing a shift from being an “always available commodity” to an area of potential competitive advantage.

Germany to Introduce Cheap Nationwide Public Transport From May

The move forms part of the country’s effort to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector, and draws on experiences with an ultra-cheap €9 ticket from summer of 2022.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Highlights Department’s Work to Combat Human Trafficking

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Learn to look for the signs.

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SHIP IT Act Aims to Attract Drivers, Boost Capacity

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U.K. Union Boss Seeks Coordinated Strikes to ‘Maximize’ Effect

The government has so far refused to offer pay hikes for public sector workers beyond the levels suggested by pay review bodies that it says are independent.

Shortlands railway station, closed due to strike action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport, near Sevenoaks, U.K., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

Making International Logistics Sustainable: The Dry Port Concept

The best approach to encouraging intermodal transportation in the hinterland is through the dry port concept.

What to Do When Volatility is the Norm

Uncommon Goods can experience sales spikes during its typical six-week peak period of up to 10 times the average volumes in Q1 and Q3, and typically does two-thirds of its business in Q4.

Uncommon Goods team members in ITS Logistics' facility in Sparks, Nevada. Photo: ITS Logistics

Watch: Preparing for Record Increases in Parcel Rates

Rate increases announced by FedEx for 2023 are the largest in history, says John Haber, chief strategy officer at Transportation Insight. Shippers and consumers need to prepare now.

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Watch: The Growing Importance of Carrier Contract Negotiations

Carrier contract negotiations are more important now than ever before. Rob Glover, vice president of sales with OSM Worldwide, explains why.

Rob Glover

Retooling S&OP for a Successful 2023

Retailers must expand their models to include the unexpected or fall victim to the same problems that blindsided them this year.

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