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Last-Mile Fuel Delivery Lets Truckers Skip the Gas Station

Cutting out fuel stops can save time, money and the environment.

Trucks refuel at a gas station. Photo: Getty Images.

Broken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small Firms

A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine

Walmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.

Packages move along a conveyor belt inside a Walmart Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Bloomberg.

Containers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in October

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

How to Get Started With International Shipping

Borderless e-commerce has become a profitable option for large and small businesses alike, but the opportunities can be overwhelming.

A box travels along a conveyor at a DHL Worldwide Express facility in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

Port Congestion Eases in Asia While U.S. Battles Import Deluge

Asia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season, a potentially positive step for key trade gateways in the U.S. that are still battling an influx of imports.

A container ship leaves the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Bonus Capacity, Better Insurance: Four Ways 3PLs Can Benefit Your Business

Here's how third-party logistics providers supplement fulfillment and delivery operations.

Container trucks sit in a parking lot. Photo: Getty Images.

FedEx Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record Levels

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday package deliveries over a previous record peak season in 2020 as consumers remain hooked on internet shopping even as stores reopen from last year’s lockdowns.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

Americans Buy Goods Over Services as Virus Lingers

American consumers are showing little sign of returning yet to their normal balance of spending on services over goods, with a heavy reliance on imported products, according to two indicators based on shipping data.

A truck carries a shipping container at the Georgia Port Authority Mason Mega Rail Terminal in Garden City, Georgia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Nearly Half of Retailers Are Pessimistic About Sales This Holiday Season

Nearly 50% of retailers aren’t optimistic about meeting demand this holiday shopping season, a new report shows.

Photo: Pexels.

California Increases Truck Weight Limits to Ease Port Snarls

California will increase weight limits for trucks carrying goods in and out of its ports in an effort to ease supply chain bottlenecks and clear containers off the docks of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S. Aims to Begin New Asia Framework in 2022, Raimondo Says

The U.S. intends to initiate a new economic framework for the Indo-Pacific in 2022, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, as the Biden administration aims to reinvigorate America’s standing in the region.

Gina Raimondo, U.S. commerce secretary, speaks during an event in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

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