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Opinion: Distribution Industry Is Falling Behind in Improvement Practices

Yikes. No way. Holy Moly. Those are the top three polite reactions to the results of the just-released 2017 MPI Distribution and Logistics study.

Nevada Approves Emergency Regulation Aimed at Solving Marijuana Shortage

Nevada has approved an emergency regulation aimed at solving a marijuana shortage by expanding who is allowed to transport the drug from cultivation facilities to retail dispensaries.

FedEx Struggles to Bounce Back From Cyberattack

Customers waiting for packages abroad are experiencing significant delays as FedEx Corp. continues to reel from the effects of a June 27 cyberattack.

New Online Platform Aims to Expedite Freight Remediation

Every year American manufacturers collectively incur billions of dollars in losses as a result of goods that are damaged during transport by freight shippers. That's why WeFixFreight.com says it developed its new standardized online platform, which responds to the freight remediation needs of manufacturers, retailers and 3PLs.

U.S. Agriculture Challenged by Aging Infrastructure

The Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) has released its second in a series of whitepapers that explores why national freight infrastructure must be improved.

Hyperloop Startup Moves Closer to Near-Supersonic Rail

Startup Hyperloop One announced last week the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system.

Study: 'Buy America' Imposes Costly Burdens on Metro and Other Transit Agencies

Transit agencies across the country are shouldering higher infrastructure costs that strain budgets and make the systems more expensive overall than their overseas counterparts - and "Buy America" is a likely driver of those expenses, a right-leaning think tank says.

America's Aging Infrastructure: Waterways Face Critical Juncture

More than a million tons of commodities normally pass through the lock on the Monongahela River in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, every month. But on a recent day, the giant steel gates that hold back the river didn't budge.

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China, EU Bolster Greener Global Shipping to Curb Emissions

The trillion-dollar global shipping industry may soon be forced to curb greenhouse gas emissions under new rules backed by the European Union and China.

Survey Shows Drop in Containers Lost at Sea

The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates that the average number of containers lost each year has dropped 48 percent since 2014.

Distribution Incursion: Lots of 'Craft' Beer Is Brewed by Multinationals

As Big Beer has snapped up craft breweries, it's grown harder to tell who the true indies are. But a new industry effort hopes to clear up the confusion by declaring their ownership right on the bottle.

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Opinion: Port Truckers Who Carry Goods to Market Are Being Cheated to Save You Money

Juan Lara was headed back to the Port of Los Angeles last month from his daily pickup in the Mojave Desert when his truck erupted with engine trouble. He managed to bring the truck and its 50,000-pound load of borax limping into the port.

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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

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

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