Logistics | SupplyChainBrain

Logistics: Page 102

Rethinking the Box

Decisions to adopt on-demand packaging still mostly come down to dollars and cents, although in recent years considerations of sustainability have come to the fore.

Photo: iStock/imaginima

Union Pacific Profits Surge to $1.8B in Q4 of 2024

UP saw $6.7 billion in profits for all of 2024 — up slightly from 2023's total of $6.4 billion — and increased its operating revenue for the year by 1%.

Photo: iStock / Osarieme Eweka

Ocean Carriers Still Reluctant to Return to Red Sea

MSC, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, Hapag-Lloyd AG and CMA CGM Group have all been hesitant to resume operations in the Red Sea.

Photo: iStock / IgorSPb

Amazon to Shutter All Facilities in Quebec

Amazon cited a need to cut costs as the main motivation behind the move, although Quebec is also home to the company's only unionized warehouse in Canada.

Photo: iStock / hapabapa

CBP Moves to Close 'De Minimis' Loopholes

CBP estimates that 77% of de minimis shipments in 2023 would have been assessed additional duties had they been subject to the restrictions outlined in the new rules.

Photo: gorodenkoff, iStock

Houthis Release Crew of Galaxy Leader Cargo Ship

The crew of the ship — which includes mariners from at least five countries — had been held captive by Houthis in Yemen since November 2023.

Image: iStock/bogdanserban

Houthis Say They Plan to Scale Back Attacks in Red Sea

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea date back to November 2023, when rebels attacked the British-owned Galaxy Leader cargo ship and seized its crew.

Photo: iStock / IgorSPb

Tariffs, Panama Canal Threats Headline Start of Trump's Second Term

Trump signed more than 200 executive orders within hours of being sworn in, including one that requires federal agencies to conduct a review of U.S. trade policies.

Photo: iStock / JannHuizenga

Port of Long Beach Touts Record Year, Success of Green Port Policy

So far, diesel emissions at the port are down 92%, nitrogen oxides by 71%, sulfur oxides by 98% and greenhouse gases by 17% since 2005.

Port of Long Beach. Photo: iStock / trekandshoot

Truckers: Does Your Current Insurance Program Suffice?

Transportation providers can draw on a variety of insurance options to protect against the risk of exposure to liability for delays or damage to freight.

Photo: iStock.com/Miguel Perfectti

Iron Ore Shipments from Top Australian Port Hit Annual Record

Exports of the steelmaking material from Port Hedland in Western Australia reached 47.6 million tons in December.

Iron ore falls onto stockpiles at the Fortescue Metals Cloudbreak mine in Western Australia. Photo: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Two Shippers Accuse Carriers of Exploiting Pandemic to Overcharge Shippers

Crate & Barrel alleges that it had to pay $30 million more than it would have had carriers honored their service commitments.

Photo: iStock/hapabapa

Page 102 of 1489

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site