Steep discounts and easing inflation will compel U.S. shoppers to spend $240.8 billion online in November and December, up 8.4% from last year鈥檚 holidays and the biggest increase since 2021.
September 25, 2024Logistics News
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Vancouver Port Strike Disrupts Grain Shipments at Harvest
Grain workers at Canada鈥檚 largest port went on strike Sept. 24 over a dispute regarding hours and pay, creating what an industry association called a 鈥渄evastating鈥 situation for farmers.
September 24, 2024ATA: Trucking Tonnage Rises Again, Hints at Market Recovery
The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.8% to 115.8 from the prior month, and 0.7% compared with August 2023.
September 24, 2024Evo Builds Out Truckload Operations With West Side Purchase
Phoenix-based Evo aims to build a diversified, national truckload carrier and brokerage through the acquisition of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based West Side.
September 24, 2024Ammonia-Powered Tugboat Shows How to Cut Shipping Emissions
KINGSTON, N.Y. 鈥 A tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash carbon dioxide emissions.
September 24, 2024Maersk Adds Port Disruption Surcharge as Strike Looms
AP Moller-Maersk added a local port disruption surcharge for all cargo moving to and from the East Coast and Gulf Coast terminals, to cover higher costs from 鈥減otential labor disruptions.鈥
September 24, 2024ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials
The Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act seeks to simplify the credentialing process for essential transportation workers.
September 23, 2024What Is the Difference Between Intermodal and Multimodal?
Looking to understand logistics terms? This quick video breaks down the differences between intermodal (multiple contracts per leg) and multimodal (single鈥慶ontract) shipping.
September 23, 2024DHL Lays Out Plan to Boost Revenue 50% by 2030
DHL Group, the trading name of Deutsche Post AG, unveiled a new strategy aimed at increasing revenue by 50% by 2030 through various growth initiatives.
September 23, 2024Outpost to Open More Than 1,700 Truck Parking Spaces
Outpost will offer more than 1,700 additional tractor-trailer parking spaces at four sites near key U.S. logistics hubs, it said Sept. 19.
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