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STB to Hold Public Hearing on UP Rail Embargoes

The STB says that disruptions in UP’s service levels have a significant detrimental impact on the supply chain and the nation’s economy.

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Tesla Hands Over First ‘Badass’ Big Rig Semis to PepsiCo

Large fleet operators like PepsiCo, Walmart Inc., Meijer Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. were among the companies that placed non-binding reservations for the Semi starting in 2017.

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Six Logistics Trends to Watch for in 2023

The transportation and logistics industry faces new challenges and an uncertain economy in the coming year. Following are six trends we can expect to see in 2023.

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Delta, Pilots Reach Four-Year Deal With 31% in Pay Raises

The accord could be the first new pilots contract approved at major U.S. airline since before the start of the pandemic.

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EU Agrees to Set $60 Price Cap Level for Russian Oil Exports

Diplomats have been under pressure to nail down the cap plan before EU sanctions on seaborne Russian oil kick in December 5.

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Why Logistics Providers Should Be Using Blockchain

Third-party logistics (3PL) companies that are hesitant to adopt blockchain for key transactions are missing out on how this technological record-keeping ledger can improve supply chain management.

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Biden Signs Bill, Averting Rail Strike

Biden said it was the right thing to do to save jobs, to protect millions of working families, and to keep supply chains stable around the holidays,

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Majority of Supply Chain Organizations Prioritizing Sustainability

The majority of supply chain organizations surveyed in October and November — 77% — claim to be prioritizing sustainability or to have plans to prioritize it in the coming year.

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Uber Freight, Aurora Expand Texas Self-Driving Pilot with Veritiv

The pilot provides critical first-hand learnings around autonomous truck deployment — creating a blueprint for how the Aurora Driver will be integrated and safely deployed and scaled across the Uber Freight network.

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Heathrow Faces Pre-Christmas Baggage Handlers Strike

Airlines that are likely to be affected by the three-day strike are Air Canada, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Qantas, Egypt Air, Aer Lingus and Finnair.

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Ships Linked to Russia’s Biggest Grain Exporter Moved Stolen Ukrainian Cargo

The smuggling process builds on operations in Russian-occupied Ukraine, where trucks have moved stolen grain through a clandestine system to Crimea.

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Watch: Leveling Transportation Demand at Kimberly-Clark

Ron Sweet, senior consultant at Kimberly-Clark, describes how the CPG giant optimized transportation management, in this case study submission to the 2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year Award.

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