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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. Further West, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho all appear to be on track for onions and potatoes. Photo by Reuters.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

Shoppers have also reported out-of-stock issues, saying it’s impossible to find items that they had been buying at Whole Foods for years, such as frisée, loose carrots and Brussels sprouts. The new policy comes even as other states, including Idaho and Virginia, work with startups to regulate the use of delivery bots.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

Shoppers have also reported out-of-stock issues, saying it’s impossible to find items that they had been buying at Whole Foods for years, such as frisée, loose carrots and Brussels sprouts. The new policy comes even as other states, including Idaho and Virginia, work with startups to regulate the use of delivery bots.

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Anti-Showrooming Brought to You by… Amazon?

BlueYonder

for the first time will tack a surcharge onto most online orders shipping around the Black Friday shopping weekend and the week before Christmas. But now three states — Wisconsin, Idaho and Virginia — have passed statewide laws permitting the use of robots to deliver items to people’s doorsteps. United Parcel Service Inc.

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Anti-Showrooming Brought to You by… Amazon?

BlueYonder

for the first time will tack a surcharge onto most online orders shipping around the Black Friday shopping weekend and the week before Christmas. But now three states — Wisconsin, Idaho and Virginia — have passed statewide laws permitting the use of robots to deliver items to people’s doorsteps. United Parcel Service Inc.

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Connecting Canada, the US and Europe

Cathy Roberson

A number of value-added services are also offered including dangerous goods shipping, same-day/hotshot service, and residential delivery. Combined, the former acquisitions provide GLS with parcel and freight delivery services in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. International cross-border.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

For some vineyards, they rely on specific barrels to give their wine its signature flavor; but reports are circulating that delays of 6 to 8 months are the norm for these barrels today. Most of Estee Lauder’s holiday product has already been shipped to retailers. Uber will now bring you diapers, wipes and other baby essentials.