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Home Improvement Season Drives High Sales, Returns Headaches

Bulky materials represent the most significant returns issue for home improvement retailers.

A couple installs wood panelling in their home. Photo: Getty.

Three Ways Shippers Can Shape a Greener Future

Consumers are driving shippers and distributors to go green at a quickening pace. How is the logistics industry adapting to these demands?

Exhaust pipes on a truck. Photo: Getty.

Watch: The Big Logistics Challenges: Now and Tomorrow

Terence Leung, senior director of solutions with Blue Yonder, offers a vision of the future for logistics.

The Big Logistics Challenges Now And Tomorrow

Railroad, Union Labor Fight Moves Toward Emergency Intervention

Major railroads, including Union Pacific and BNSF, and their unions remain at an impasse after a government board ended efforts to mediate a settlement, a move which will likely force President Biden’s administration to intervene.

A CSX Corp. freight train passes a railroad crossing gate in Covington, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

Consumers Want Greener Delivery Options — But Retailers Have to Explain Them

Many retailers that offer green shipping and fulfillment choices are failing to educate their customers, and consequently wasting their own efforts.

A package sits on a doorstep. Photo: Shutterstock.

Top U.S. Port Enlists White House Help to Clear Rail-Cargo Logjam

The Port of Los Angeles has enlisted the help of the White House to clear a backlog of rail-bound containers that’s tripled since February.

Shipping containers in the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Industry Groups Hail Ocean Shipping Reform Passage After Biden Slams 'Rip-Off'

The American Trucking Association and Consumer Brands Association have hailed Monday’s passage of a new bill that boosts ocean shipping oversight and industry transparency.

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

Amazon Is Building a Property Empire, Quietly Buying Land Across the U.S.

Buying land is a major shift for Amazon, which historically relied on a handful of developers to find property, build fairly simple warehouses and rent them back to the company. Now, Amazon is increasingly taking parts of the development process in-house — often bidding against long-time partners for the best space.

Trailers at the Amazon SAN3 fulfillment center in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Shippers With Pollution-Curbing Equipment See Huge Fuel Savings

Ship-owners that invested in pollution-reducing equipment to let them burn dirtier fuel are enjoying massive discounts due to a supply glut.

Emissions from a cargo ship at dusk. Photo: Shutterstock.

The Future of Carbon-Free Trucking Isn’t Batteries — Yet

Conventional wisdom in the transport sector has moved rather quickly from “electric cars aren’t happening” to “the future of all cars is battery powered.” But that only applies to light vehicles.

Equipment sits on a counter at the Battery Laboratory at the Volvo Car AB headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Bloomberg.

LA Port Braces for Early Peak Cargo Season as Consumers Keep Buying

The Port of Los Angeles is preparing for the early arrival of the 2022 peak season for cargo as retailers stock up on back-to-school and fast-fashion products despite high inventory levels.

Palm trees stand before stacks of shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

De-Mining Ukraine’s Ports Could Take Months While Seafarers Remain Trapped

Removing sea mines near Ukraine’s key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in the region following Russia’s invasion of the country, according to the United Nations agency responsible for shipping safety.

Empty dry docks at the Port of Odessa in Odessa, Ukraine. Photo: Andrey Sarymsakov/ Canva.

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