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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43

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Unease Remains in U.S. East and Gulf Coast Labor Talks

Supply Chain Matters

port is that of Philadelphia , which is ranked 50 th globally. The specific observation made was the following: “ The ILA and its West Coast counterpart, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, are opposing, stalling and drawing out expensive concessions from employers in return for allowing the technology.”

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Small Parcel Shipping: Best Practices for eCommerce Merchants

Ware2Go

Freight is packaged on pallets or in sturdy cargo containers and moved long distances by multiple modes of transportation like rail, ship, airplane, and truck. Further, with freight shipping, logistics managers must consider whether to utilize full truckload (FTL) or less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments to reach warehouses or retailers.

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Truckload vs LTL: The Right Mode for your Load

Freight Plus

have many shippers rethinking which strategy they use to approach their inland cargo. Be sure to know these differences between truckload (TL) and less than truckload (LTL) before letting your product leave the warehouse. It’s no secret that this has been a challenging year for ground freight. The trucking. WHY THEY ARE DIFFERENT.

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Canadian cargo boosts Buffalo

DAT Solutions

No surprise – the Buffalo metro area is home to countless warehouses and distribution centers to support cross-border trade, and they've been busy this month. Westbound: The rate from Philadelphia to Buffalo shot up 31¢ to $2.80/mile, relationship with our biggest export market.

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Here's How Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Have Affected Van Freight

DAT Solutions

That doesn’t mean that everything is the same as before – some cargo is not moving at all, and other types of freight are moving in higher volume because of pent-up demand. Another secondary effect from the storm was that outbound rates rose in Philadelphia and Buffalo.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will cause “major disruption” in the region just as the summer travel season begins, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. And now on to this week’s logistics news. This is also about supply chains, about 150,000 vehicles a day, and a good percentage of that is trucking.