Article written by Mark Solomon High costs, low margins keep providers away Final mile remains daunting (Image: Shutterstock) Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have, for the most part, been bystanders as the e-commerce gold rush surges past. The reason for the laggard status is the 3PLs’ inability to master the all-important yet challenging final-mile delivery component. […]
2020
Outgoing TIA chief Voltmann to advise software company’s board. Logistics technology provider Cargo Chief Inc. said today that it has raised additional capital in its latest fundraising round, and will be expanding its team and introducing additional services for its trucking capacity sourcing tool for freight brokers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Millbrae,
Article written by Greg Miller Rates now top $3,000 per 40-footer — and they’re still rising Shippers race to bring cargo into California (Photo: Port of Los Angeles) China-U.S. West Coast container rates continue their astonishing climb. Not because of too little vessel supply, but because of too much import demand. U.S. import demand that
Article written by Michelle Mooney Last-mile logistics real estate company Mileway has extended a lease with DHL Supply Chain for a further four years. Blackstone Real Estate launched Mileway in September 2019 and owns and operates over 1,000 industrial properties across the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and the Nordics. The new contract
Article written by Alan Adler Daimler’s Customer Experience Fleet aims to amp interest in electric trucks J.B. Hunt Transport completed its first delivery with a Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 electric truck. (Photo: J.B. Hunt Transport) J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. is running drayage from the Port of Los Angeles in a Freightliner eCascadia battery-electric truck. The
Article written by Nathan Owens J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently made a delivery using an all-electric, heavy truck as part of its sustainability efforts. The delivery was the start of a three-month testing phase for J.B. Hunt, with plans to use the rechargeable 8-class truck for daily operations in Los Angeles. Subsidiary J.B. Hunt
Article written by Ashley Coker (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The transportation and logistics industry is rife with unpredictability, and shifting market conditions can cause a company’s equipment needs to change dramatically from one moment to the next. Buying or leasing equipment to meet surging demand can backfire once the market cools off and the carrier is
ERIE, PA (August 12, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been included on Inc. magazine’s 39th annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Logistics Plus has an official rank of 2086 on
Article written by Todd Dills A two-decades-plus-long journey of the owner-operator-built Drivers Daily Log laptop logs software is coming to an end at the end of August. I was alerted to the sunset of the long-in-operation program by longtime user Mike Crawford, among the many owner-operators over the years I’ve known who swore by the
Schneider National Inc. released it’s second-quarter report in late July, reporting revenue drops due to the impact of COVID-19. (Courtesy: Schneider National) GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Schneider National Inc. released results for the second quarter of 2020 in late July, reporting drops in both operating revenue and income compared to 2019. The company’s operating revenues for April-June