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Business stockpile inventory amid uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire
Global supply chain pressures remained elevated in June despite falling oil prices and lower transportation costs, reflecting uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran ceasefire, according to a report from New Jersey supply chain technology…
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Fuelish thinking | DC Velocity
Anyone who has taken a road trip this summer knows just how much construction is going on out there. My state of Pennsylvania is famous for putting up orange barrels that stretch for miles and remain in place for long periods without…
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Smart robotics save the day
Consumer health-care products company NorthShore Care Supply is responding to increased demand for its products with a single word: robotics. The company recently upgraded its fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to fill a growing…
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Peak Technologies names Heel as new CEO
Peak Technologies, the venture-backed systems integrator that has grown swiftly through mergers and acquisitions, today said it had named a new leader, announcing that Joachim (Joe) Heel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer,…
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Element Logic and Lululemon open 1 million square foot Ontario warehouse
Warehouse automation firm Element Logic and clothing retailer Lululemon today said that Lululemon’s one million-square foot, state-of-the-art distribution center (DC) in Brampton, Ontario, had become fully operational.The Brampton DC…
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Logistics activity expanded in June
Economic activity in logistics expanded in June, driven by rapidly expanding inventory levels across the industry, according to the latest Logistics Managers Index (LMI) report, a monthly survey of logistics industry professionals,…
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NRF: White House tariff threat could trigger early import surge
As retailers rush to stock up ahead of expected tariff increases, import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to hit a new all-time record this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the…
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July intermodal freight to log 2nd best mark for the year
A measure of estimated intermodal freight volumes for July would fall slightly from June, but still record the second highest reading of the year, according to a report from The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).Calverton,…
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Port of Savannah to open four-lane highway for truck freight on July 16
The Port of Savannah will open a high-volume freight corridor on July 16, saying it will give truck drivers faster access to the Port of Savannah and a more streamlined route to inland markets.Specifically, it will streamline the flow…
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Teletrac Navman to operate as standalone telematics firm after private equity acquisition
The telematics and fleet management tech firm Teletrac Navman on Monday began to operate as a standalone private company, after being acquired by a private equity firm.Miami-based investment firm Respida Capital on July 6 completed its…
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