Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 19, 2024
In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. based packaging technology provider Hillenbrand Inc.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 8, 2022
FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Store employees will fill customer orders, then use a tablet to summon the drone, and step outside to clip the package to the drone’s tether. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 1, 2022
Some retailers are waiting weeks to move cargo by train out of Southern California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, while others are giving up on the railroads and shifting shipments of furniture, apparel and other consumer goods to trucks for long inland journeys on highways.
Intelligent Audit
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Facing Low Package Volumes, UPS Introduces Logistics-as-a-Service Offering. As package volumes continue to fall, UPS CEO Carol Tomé hopes UPS can find increased revenue in partnership with larger corporations, such as Amazon. Air Cargo Capabilities. Maersk Invests in U.S. to far-distant Asian trade hubs.
Cathy Roberson
AUGUST 1, 2022
Quarters reflect the fiscal year ending May 31) According to UPS’ Newman, “average daily volume in the US was down 4% or 823,000 packages per day versus the second quarter of last year. This past week, they announced a transcontinental service delivering packages between their respective West Coast and East Coast coverage areas.
Cathy Roberson
AUGUST 8, 2022
At a time when pilots are in tight supply, it is critical to attract and retain available pilots with a competitive pay and benefit package. Atlas also has maintained a strong relationship with DHL including joint ownership of Atlas’ subsidiary Polar Air Cargo in which DHL is a minority owner. I wear a number of hats these days.
Freightos
JULY 23, 2015
Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Chicago only. Improved cargo capacity by innovative 40 foot container design (fold). Really hot.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
254 
Let's personalize your content