Elementum

JANUARY 23, 2018

If the trend continues, the ATA predicts the industry could fall short by 174,000 drivers by 2026. They’ve since been struggling to meet increasing demand for freight transport. Over 70 percent of consumer goods rely on transportation via highways to reach store shelves.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

When Mr. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. Freight rates are on the rise, and there are signs that the shortage are unlikely to abate. Those skills led him to a part-time job at a FedEx Corp. facility at an Indianapolis, Ind.,

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Also, the driver short has continually grown worse for the last eight years, and it is expected to continue through 2026, asserts Iris Kuo of Trucks.com. Increased Freight Rates Can Tone Down Capacity Crunches. However, shippers have learned a few things about how to respond when Mother Nature or consumers throw a proverbial curveball.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. Transportation activities (aviation, rail, shipping, heavy and light trucking) are responsible for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. At the end of 2021, ocean freight rates were more than three times what they were throughout 2020. Department of Transportation ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Ship brokers and consultants estimate about 12 percent of the world’s boxships are stuck outside congested ports for weeks longer than normal, and inland distribution—especially in the US—is still hampered by a lack of trains, truck drivers and limited warehousing space.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

For Amazon employees, it’s time to get back on the train. The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. Speaking of electric semis, Uber Freight , WattEV and CHEP have announced a strategic, joint effort to deploy electric trucks on select routes in Southern California.

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