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Five Challenges in Parcel Shipping Optimization

Parcel shippers face five key obstacles in working to optimize their operations.

A close-up view of two FedEx Corp. parcels. Photo: Shutterstock.

Freight Industry Downshifts From Hectic Pace for Shipping

A gauge of logistics stress in the U.S. economy eased in April as freight transportation cooled, a sign that the broader economy is downshifting to a speed that remains expansionary.

Freight trucks drive on a highway. Photo: Stefan Doncean/ Pexels.

Five Cold-Chain Logistics Challenges, and How to Solve Them

There's an urgent need for systems that optimize temperature-controlled logistics and detect damaged goods.

Supply Chains Flare Up Again, Endangering Global Recovery

Global supply chains are knotting up from China to Denmark, sparking re-examinations of things as macro as globalization itself and micro as trucking efficiency around American ports.

An aerial view at the Port of Hong Kong. Photo: Leung Cho Pan/ Canva.

Major Shipping Firm Sees Signs of Supply Chain Bottlenecks Easing

Port bottlenecks that have increased supply chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be showing signs of easing, according to one of the world’s biggest shipping companies.

'K' Line and Yang Ming shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina. Photo: Bloomberg.

Global Supply Chain Crisis Flares Up Where It All Began

China’s stringent rules to curb COVID-19 are about to unleash another wave of summer chaos on supply chains between Asia, the U.S. and Europe.

An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty.

NYC-Bound Ships Get Plea to Sail North — Way North, to Montreal

The head of Canada’s second-biggest port has a supply chain sales pitch few of his peers in the global shipping industry can match: zero wait time at sea for container traffic.

A container ship sits docked at the Port of Montreal. Photo: Montreal Port Authority.

Texas Governor’s Border Slowdown Cost $4 Billion, Research Shows

Texas’s economy took a more than $4 billion hit in April after Governor Greg Abbott’s order to ramp up on security at the border resulted in shipping delays and bridge blockades, according to a new analysis.

Trucks travel across the World Trade International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Robot Truckers Could Replace 500K U.S. Jobs

The robots will take the most tedious, most dangerous jobs first, in most things. Trucking is no exception.

Vehicles pass over a bridge at dusk. Photo: Henrik Jonsson/ Canva.

Shanghai Factory Restarts Fall Short on Lack of Parts, Truckers

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible.

Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Methane Leaks Make LNG-Powered Ships Dirtier Than Other Vessels

Methane leaks from ships using liquefied natural gas as fuel make most of the vessels dirtier than ones using diesel or heavy fuel oil, a new analysis shows.

An LNG-powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

A New Way to Ship Alcohol Could Eliminate Single-Use Bottles

Many efforts to reduce waste in the beverage industry have concentrated on recycling the billions of plastic containers, aluminum cans and glass bottles used each year. But one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to cut emissions, energy and consumption of raw materials is to rethink the way drinks are packaged and transported.

A bartender pours a glass of Havana Club rum, produced by Pernod Ricard SA, in Paris, France. Photo: Bloomberg.

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