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Layoff wave hits freight sector as nearly 9,000 jobs slashed

Freight Waves

Layoffs continue to impact the freight industry as firms across the U.S. States that saw the most freight-related layoffs include Arizona, Alabama, California, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. Freight-related companies in Mexico have also recently announced major workforce reductions. In the U.S.,

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How LTE-M and NB-IoT Are Revolutionizing Asset Tracking in Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

On the Ground: Where These Technologies Are Already Working In Germany, Deutsche Telekom uses NB-IoT to track reusable transport packaginglow-value but often misplaced. Reference Meanwhile, Sierra Wireless now Semtech offers LTE-M modules built into trackers used across North American freight networks.

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End-to-end Supply Chain Visibility Calls for Addressing the Unique Needs of Europe

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Europe is a fragmented market, and maintaining visibility over a vast multimodal freight ecosystem throughout the continent is no mean feat. Some key findings: Most respondents (67%) cited end-to-end freight traceability as their biggest pain point when transporting goods. For Germany, it’s unanimous at 100%.

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Borderlands Mexico: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April

Freight Waves

billion, followed by Germany at $20.5 Officials for INRIX , a global provider of transportation data and analytics, said they are seeing positive trends for supply chain and vehicle movements between Mexico and the U.S. It was the 16th consecutive month and 26th of the past 27 months that Mexico has been No. 1 in trade with the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

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Germany Freezes the Nord Stream 2 Project. Germany responded by halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. That’s more than 50% of Germany’s annual consumption and could be worth as much as $15 billion to Gazprom, the Russian state-owned company that controls the pipeline. Russia Attacks Ukraine.

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The TraylorTranspo Story with Brittany Traylor

The Logistics of Logistics

Brittany Traylor is the Founder and CEO of TraylorTranspo, an asset-based freight brokerage that streamlines the logistics function and delivers a superior customer experience using consumer-grade freight tech ( Turvo ). TraylorTranspo is an asset-based freight brokerage based in Dallas, Texas. About Brittany Traylor.

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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

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The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. The impact? Digital transformation is the formula. And for our global supply chains, that transformation cannot happen fast enough.