Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2013

On the 3PL front, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC acquired Transplace from an affiliate of CI Capital Partners, who together with Transplace’s management team bought the company from its original owners in 2009. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For related commentary, see “ Beware, Driverless Cars are Everywhere! ”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5 percent for Q4.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Deloitte Global). AlixPartners). higher than 2020.

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