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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. More than $728 million is on the way to communities around the nation to bolster intermodal freight infrastructure. The money is coming through the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Metropolitan Bostonians take a lot of pride in the marathon as a major part of Patriots Day celebrations across Massachusetts. The Boston Marathon is considered one of the worlds “ Big 5 ” marathons. Spectators line the sides of the 26.2 mile journey, with a particularly large crowd in downtown Boston.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. He later co-founded the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. California’s regulation allows credit transfers and requires manufacturers to make a growing number of zero-emission vehicles available from 2025 onward, reaching 75% of new Class 4–8 trucks for the 2035 model year.

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How to Harness the Economic Power of Logistics Clusters

MIT Supply Chain

In 2001 the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become overly reliant on a small group of industries, notably auto manufacturing. Logistics clusters are uniquely positioned to become centers of excellence for environmentally sustainable supply chains, since they are focal points for freight traffic.

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. With these caveats in mind, plotted below are the CES data for employment at general freight, long-distance truckload and LTL firms. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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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. . Logistics? ? .

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