Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 27, 2022
North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 10, 2022
Add in soaring air freight costs, and the fruit will not only be hard to find, but incredibly expensive. Waymo is integrating Uber Freight, the ride-hail company’s truck brokerage, into the technology that powers its autonomous big rigs. That’s a tough break for the industry. And now on to this week’s logistics news.
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GlobalTranz
APRIL 2, 2018
Larry Kahaner at Fleet Owner posits blockchain technology could protect freight carriers against liability claims. He now lives in the Silicon Slopes of Utah with his wife. According to Phillip Windley at Computerworld , the technology not only creates a system of trust but also offers assurances about identity and authenticity.
Freightos
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 9, 2025
Walmart previously scaled back its drone deliveries in 2024, when it ended the service in Utah, Arizona and Florida, in favor of focusing on remaining operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas and Virginia. Eligible products include fresh produce, household essentials and various snack foods.
Arena Solutions
APRIL 2, 2024
I went on to manage the product division at a small apparel company in Utah, where we launched a new footwear line. Prior to Arena, we accrued exorbitant air freight expenses to meet customers’ delivery expectations. Within a year, the organization saw significant cost savings with the reduction of freight as well as scrap and rework.
DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. Missed schedules could keep rates high well into November, when the holiday freight season would ordinarily start to wind down. That means higher volumes, and likely higher freight rates, just when weather starts to turn ugly.
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