Virginia lawmakers propose funds for state’s second inland port
Some Virginia state legislators are looking to fund a second inland port, but the project’s prospects hinge on railroad and shipper demand, according to
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Electronic bill of lading ‘green shoots’ emerge in wake of pandemic
Pandemic-driven acceleration in the usage of its digital shipping document product is a sign that blockchain does work in niche applications in global logistics,
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Walmart Starts E-Commerce Site to Target Small Businesses, Taking On Amazon
The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company is also offering Walmart Business+, a corporate counterpart to its Walmart+ membership program for individual consumers.
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US truck freight recession is here, but not to stay: SMC3
Truckload and LTL freight volumes have dropped, but a turn will come sometime in mid-2023, industry executives said at the SMC3 Jumpstart conference in
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US inventory drawdown key to trans-Pacific volume recovery: analyst
While there are encouraging signs regarding general merchandise retailers seeing their inventories-to-sales return toward pre-COVID levels, data suggests many sectors have a long way
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Laid-Off Tech Workers Are About to Get Help From Allstate
Massive job cuts at tech companies could make Allstate's hiring search easier, according to chief financial officer Jess Merten.
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Big Flexport layoffs offer potential clue to its future identity
Scrutiny over Flexport’s job cuts earlier this month points to a long-term issue for the venture-backed logistics company: a perceived lack of identity in
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Waning demand, service issues to weigh on international intermodal volumes
If inland rail ramps remain congested due to chassis shortages and discretionary imports continue to flow away from the West Coast to the East
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Ocean shippers may ‘pay up’ for secure capacity despite weak market
Even as weak economic conditions prevail during the annual service contract negotiating cycle, it does not automatically mean shippers will be driving the hardest
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