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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030. 7-Eleven Inc.

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How to Grow a Trucking Company with Brian Fielkow

The Logistics of Logistics

The companies’ operations include intermodal, flatbed/heavy haul, van, and freight brokerage. Since 1976, Jetco has partnered with sophisticated shippers and intermediaries to meet their trucking and freight brokerage needs throughout the Gulf Coast. Key Takeaways: How to Grow a Trucking Company with Brian Fielkow.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. XPO Logistics plans to split its freight brokerage, European, and intermodal businesses apart from its US trucking operation, which will dismantle the large freight and supply-chain operation it has built over the last decade.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have written about the truck driver shortage quite often and its impact on transit times and freight costs. More and more convenience stores and grocery stores launched or expanded home delivery to meet the changing customer preferences and shopping behavior. The FedEx surcharge season kicks off on November 1 with a $1.50