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A new tool from logistics tech startup Qued lets brokers, 3PLs and carriers use a simple email request to automatically schedule and confirm load appointments, the Virginia firm said.The tool uses an AI-enabled smart workflow platform to…
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The supply chain solutions provider PSA BDP has launched a “Carbon Dashboard” data service that gives shippers a tool to measure their freight carbon emissions accurately and achieve their sustainability targets more effectively, the…
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The transportation and logistics sector could be in for a new wave of mergers and acquisitions as companies struggle with supply chain disruptions and enduring inflation, according to a report from the Cleveland, Ohio-based advisory and…
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Nick Gentile is vice president of operations at Savety Yellow Products, a warehouse safety products and solutions business founded by his parents in 2003. Gentile grew up in the family business. As a teenager he did everything from basic…
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Weather has always been a challenge for logistics organizations and supply chains; this year is no different. The aftereffects of tornados, extreme heat waves, and Hurricane Beryl—to name a few—have caused havoc around the globe for many…
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Consumers continued to increase their spending in July even as growth of the economy was moderating, according to an analysis of recent U.S. Census Bureau data by the National Retail Federation (NRF).The Census Bureau said overall retail…
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The proportion of visiting ships that plug into the electric grid at the Port of Oakland instead of idling their fossil fuel-powered engines at the dock rose from 85% in 2023 to 94% in the first half of 2024, the port said today.That…
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Rexel, one of the world's largest electrical distributors, processes massive LTL and parcel volumes every year. With a large roster of carriers and lack of transportation data and visibility, Rexel struggled with managing cost and…
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The adoption of EVs in the United States has been slowed by the lack of a sufficient public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, but that shortcoming is showing signs of improvement, according to a study from market data and…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday said that the Port of Oakland and the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which includes the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma, have joined its freight digitization initiative known as …
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