by Edge Logistics | Sponsored Content, on Jul 11, 2022 10:03:45 AM
Traditional supply chain management strategies have fallen severely short as disruption after disruption continues to plague the food logistics market. Past inefficiencies culminated in spoiled product and lost capacity faced …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 30, 2022 11:01:49 AM
American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported its advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 3.7% in May compared with year-ago levels, marking the ninth consecutive year-over-year gain and the …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 21, 2022 11:00:32 AM
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act allows for more enforcement of rising fees and reduces export backlogs. But some food shippers say the law isn’t a perfect “silver bullet.” On June …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 21, 2022 10:24:27 AM
American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported its advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 2% in April after increasing 1.8% in March. In April, the index equaled 115.8 (2015=100) …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 6, 2022 4:40:36 PM
U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from rising inflation and interest rates. There were …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 6, 2022 9:30:00 AM
Source: Walmart Walmart, like other retailers, continues to expand its delivery operations to help customers get the items they need when they need them. From Express delivery (where customers can …
Read Storyby Staff, on May 31, 2022 9:15:00 AM
Report Provided By KeyBanc Capital Markets Our proprietary spot rate index bounced as expected during International Roadcheck (May 17-19), along with benefits from seasonal produce, beverage, and summer goods demand …
Read Storyby Staff, on May 24, 2022 10:29:11 AM
Cargill, one of the world’s largest food and agricultural products companies in the world, is a member of Food Shippers of America. The company recently announced it will build a …
Read Storyby Staff, on May 24, 2022 9:38:05 AM
The National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC) wants regulators to have more oversight over intermodal cargo and ensure that costs associated with dwell fees aren’t passed along to customers. NSAC, a …
Read Storyby Conrad Winter, on May 9, 2022 6:25:44 PM
Pressure for greater sustainability continues to grow. Engineered wood pallets are proof: Wood pallets are getting a second life by being reduced to pulp and molded into single-use pallets. Unprecedented …
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