Cathy Roberson
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Floor & Decor is opening a new transload distribution facility in Los Angeles to allow it to “maximize cargo weight which will lead to fewer containers and drive ocean freight drayage savings,” according to the retailer’s CFO, Trevor Lang. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.
Vanguard Software
JUNE 18, 2021
The Wall Street Journal – Supply Chains Are Strained. June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Chicago Tribune – Starbucks supply shortage: Plenty of customers, but it’s running low on ingredients. The Latest Supply Chain News. These Companies Are Best Prepared.
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Talking Logistics
JULY 28, 2017
Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. As reported in the Wall Street Journal , the money “will go toward expanding nationally and adding more shippers and trucking companies to its platform.”. Tesco launches nationwide same-day delivery (Logistics Manager). Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 29, 2016
Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . Robinson announced that it opened “a new state of the art certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) in Carson, CA.” The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL.
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Because Russia and Ukraine are leading exporters of grain, wheat futures in Chicago rose by almost 6% to $9.26 Deloitte Global).
Freight Plus
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Journal's full report here. While a recent deal to acquire Chicago-based Load Delivered Logistics fell through, all indications are that Uber looks to expand in the market place. UberFreight is a load matching app that connects independent truckers and fleets that have available space with shippers looking to move cargo on-demand.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 29, 2019
As reported by Alexander Osipovich in the Wall Street Journal , “The first futures tied to the cost of trucking goods across the U.S. are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.”
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