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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. A stimulus on the horizon further increases the risks of a higher trend in consumer purchasing. Focusing on the?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Costco has reintroduced purchase limits. Over 80% of oil output in Gulf of Mexico still offline a week after Ida. Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS. Amazon Air continues to expand US freighter network.

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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 – 12)

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customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. The company is offering U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

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The number of package flights operated by FedEx Express and UPS significantly declined month over month in July, underscoring how far the overall air cargo market has sunk since the spring of 2022 and the effect of efficiency initiatives the companies have undertaken in response to lower express volumes.

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FedEx’s Sudden Financial Miss- What Are the Implications?

Supply Chain Matters

A further factor was that air cargo rates are now down upwards of 80 percent because of lower volumes and excess capacity among carriers and commercial airlines. The sudden decline in consumer demand for either pandemic or other needed material purchases has caught many businesses with excess inventories and frankly, some surprise.

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

Logistics Viewpoints

The devices are surprisingly inexpensive, costing $350-500 per vehicle per year depending upon the volume of devices purchased. These kinds of solutions have been available for a few years and customers report robust reductions in safety incidents. This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico.