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U.S. Steel Says Accelerating Headwinds Eroding Metal Demand

The Pittsburgh-based producer said demand has dropped across most of its markets amid persistent supply-chain problems and higher costs for raw materials and energy in Europe.

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Watch: Carrier vs. Retailer: Who Holds the Pricing Power?

Who holds the pricing power in today's transportation market — the carrier or the retailer? Deanna Kaufman, vice president with enVista, describes the shifting dynamic between the two.

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Watch: Unclogging the Retail Supply Chain

Numerous factors are responsible for congestion in the retail supply chain. Mike Curtin, senior vice president of apparel and soft goods with Logility, explains what companies are doing to overcome those hurdles.

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Port Stoppages Are Targets for Cargo Thieves. Here’s How to Fight Back

When cargo is at rest, it’s also at risk. As disruptions such as strikes at major U.K. ports continue, shippers are scrambling to keep cargo moving so it’s harder to steal.

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Truck Spills 150,000 Tomatoes Causing California Crash

A truck spilled more than 150,000 tomatoes across Interstate 80 Highway in California Aug. 29, bringing traffic to a standstill.

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Equipment Shortages Snarling U.S. Supply Chains

Logistics executives say sea containers and the steel trailers needed to ferry goods on trucks are in short supply, as efforts to cope with steep inventory imbalances send new backups rippling across supply chains.

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How Visibility Can Ease the Pain of Long Chassis Return Times

The trucking industry is still far from solving some of its deepest challenges since the pandemic, such as the shortage of intermodal chassis in circulation.

Truck chassis sit stacked at the APM shipping terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

China’s Scorching Heat Leads to Power Cuts, Factory Disruptions

Water levels in the upper stretches of the Yangtze — a crucial source of hydro-power, transport and water for crops — are at the lowest level since records began.

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The World’s Roads Aren’t Ready for a Hotter Climate

With average temperatures rising and heat waves become more frequent and intense, infrastructure and in particular roads are increasingly vulnerable to human-induced global warming.

A contractor supervises as milling machines remove asphalt from a runway. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | Maritime Intelligence: Can AI Predict the Unpredictable?

On this episode, we learn how carriers can improve their service record through the use of data analytics and an unprecedented level of visibility. The answer lies in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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Watch: What's Driving Volatility in Transportation Capacity

Kyle Jepson, senior vice president of product at Emerge, discusses inefficiencies and empty miles in domestic transportation, and the technologies necessary to overcome those problems.

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Another Month of High Volume at Port of L.A., While Exports Continue to Fall

July saw another “outstanding” month for cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles and wait times were down, said port executive director Gene Seroka, while noting that exports had continued to decline for three years.

An aerial view of Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

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