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New Year, New Horizons: Transportation Industry Gets Ready to Take On 2023

Intelligent Audit

These changes, accompanied by rate changes affecting FedEx Freight, fuel surcharges, and FedEx OneRate, come amid increased competition in the parcel logistics sector. “ These changes, accompanied by rate changes affecting FedEx Freight, fuel surcharges, and FedEx OneRate, come amid increased competition in the parcel logistics sector. “

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Autonomous Driving and Logistics: The Effects

20Cube Logistics

This shift is expected to bring about drastic changes in the logistics and freight transportation world. Every vessel travelling on water needs at least 20 personnel who require food, housing, and payment. These labor-saving vehicles will adapt fast and help companies in cutting big costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !” Con-way Inc.

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Honoring Our 2021 Carrier of the Year Award Winners

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson as we work together to provide safe and reliable services to those who care about their freight and the care of which is it handled.”. What the award means to Dayton Freight. Dayton Freight. What the award means to Old Dominion Freight Lines. Old Dominion Freight Lines. Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.,

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Arizona is known for its plentiful sunshine and arid climate, making it a great state to grow leafy vegetables all year long. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Built by Swedish freight technology company Einride, the Pod features a tall, glass window behind which the vehicle’s sensors can be placed high for maximum situational awareness and thus safer deployment. This comes at a time when the food supply chain is already seeing massive disruption.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

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. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. Bloomberg).