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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Add in soaring air freight costs, and the fruit will not only be hard to find, but incredibly expensive. Trucking, warehousing, and parcel-delivery companies added a combined 32,900 jobs last month, according to seasonally adjusted preliminary employment figures the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, down from 44,700 jobs added in April.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. 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. and 8:00 p.m.,

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Walmart Looks to Expand Drone Deliveries to Five Cities

Supply Chain Brain

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.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

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.

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The Tumultuous Mexican Cross-Border

Cathy Roberson

The war concluded with Mexico losing a significant portion of its territory, including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. Let’s also not forget the buildup of warehousing and customs brokerage facilities along the Mexico and US border. –Mexico border.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Many functions are required to complete this, including: Maritime, road freight, digital freight, truck, and/or air delivery services. Warehousing and storage. Freight forwarding. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more. Handling raw materials. Order fulfillment.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. .

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