Talking Logistics
APRIL 4, 2018
From the last half of 2017 through today and beyond, a slew of market forces, some predictable and some unexpected, have combined to create a very real truck capacity shortage in the United States. The past, present and future market forces causing today’s extreme truck capacity shortage include: Strong Economy. Holiday Season.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
However, Walmart announced earlier this week that it has started using fully driverless trucks in its online grocery business, aiming to increase capacity and reduce inefficiencies. For the most part, the autonomous trucks that are being tested have used a safety driver to take control in case of an emergency.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 22, 2022
The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. Customers in Singapore will also benefit from increased European inbound capacity. Alphabet Inc.’s Volumes continued to shift eastward.
American Global Logistics
MARCH 10, 2023
Movement of cargo seemed to come to a halt. TRANSLOADING SHIPPING: “With transloading shipping, freight is loaded and unloaded, depending on where the cargo is in the supply chain process and the mode of transportation. Aggravated by previously constrained capacity. It affects performance, labor, costs, and capacity.
CargoBarn
MAY 18, 2022
As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. and will accommodate 200 employees at full capacity. Growth in Georgia, Florida, Texas, California. Pioneering technology drives added expansions in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 5, 2024
Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. Women’s clothing brand Spanx is using a humanoid robot to work in its Georgia warehouse. And now on to this week’s logistics news.
Intelligent Audit
JANUARY 3, 2022
Such understanding is vital, especially as major carriers continue to evaluate the ongoing capacity crisis and consider what additional surcharges may be necessary. For example, a strain on trucking capacity contributed in part by higher fuel rates following the attack would have led to an increased demand for parcel and intermodal shipping.
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