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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

the past 13 months of sustained rising freight demand and widespread shortage of labor up-and-down supply chains has brought the LTL trucking sector, and the shippers that depend on it to move palletized shipments, to a turning point.”. freight and delivery needs. State of the LTL Market. As reported by the? Journal of Commerce ,?

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? The added strain on resources is on track to force high freight volumes to continue well into the next year. Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, in June 2021, Washington Prime Group, a shopping mall real estate company that owns 102 locations around the US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving space for e-commerce firms to potentially move their inventory and fulfillment operations in. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. Together [with IKEA] we can enhance safety, improve working conditions for drivers, and create a more sustainable freight transportation system.”. The queue fell through the spring as Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, improved their cargo flows. airports for airfreight.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc. freight railroads have reported strong profits in recent years, helped by higher prices and steady business in transporting everything from automobiles to fertilizer. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment.

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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

According to its website , it barters in real estate and media/fulfillment. An interesting tidbit from Icon – Most companies hold varying levels of unwanted inventory, capital goods, real estate, excess receivables, or other assets that aren’t performing or providing ROI. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Supplier Risk Management: 4 Things To Look Out for During On-Site Evaluations

GlobalTranz

Does the training cover how to properly perform pre-trip inspections, how to properly secure cargo, or what to do in the case of emergency? According to a 2011 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance study , the most prominent securement violations are “failure to prevent shifting cargo, and “leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo.”