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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. All of it is designed to help drivers deliver packages more efficiently and safely. year-over-year decline, processing 684,290 20-foot-equivalent containers.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). DAT Launches Streamlined TMS for New Freight Brokers. Wal-Mart Piloting Delivery with Uber, Lyft and Deliv. Delivery Won’t Be the Driver at Amazon (WSJ- sub.

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Snow Drives Rates Up, as Fleet Productivity Slips

DAT Solutions

If you're a shipper, and you know the storm is coming, you want to move your freight out of the area before it hits. Before you accept those high-paying loads, check to be sure that you won't get stuck at your destination -- either because of snow or because of a lack of freight for the return trip.

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Rates Drift Down for Vans and Reefers in Mid-July Slump

DAT Solutions

Van Rates Decline in 3 Biggest Freight Markets. You don’t have to go into Denver or Seattle to enjoy a rate increase, just be aware of the trends in both directions of your round trip before you choose a load and a destination. And reefer rates get a bump from back-to-school inventory build-up at supermarkets.

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