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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Kellner, a former airline CEO , initiated this outreach effort at preliminary conversations at a recent trade group conference. Representatives for Boeing, American, United, Alaska have reportedly either had no comment or have not immediately responded to press inquiries.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc. Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida. The largest U.S.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight. UPS Freight is the fourth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.4B UPS Freight has 6.9% UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. UPS Freight is a business segment of United Parcel Service, Inc. LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight Services.

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3 Ways State Marijuana Legalization Impacts the Trucking Industry

GTG Technology Group

In the trucking industry, it will represent a new freight carrying opportunity. Recreational marijuana is legal in Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. The post 3 Ways State Marijuana Legalization Impacts the Trucking Industry appeared first on GTG Technology Group.

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‘Where the Flock are we Going?’

Tailwind

Eventually they are able to make their way from Wrangel Island north… yes, north of Alaska… down to their winter home in California. As President of our trucking and freight broker software company, it might seem that I should be the one out front cutting the wind all the time, leading the formation. ‘Back over here.’.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Old Dominion

The Logistics of Logistics

The company has five primary product groups: OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-People, OD-Global and OD-Technology. Old Dominion ’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Old Dominion is based in Thomasville, North Carolina. Virgin Islands and Guam.