Logistics

This July marks the first anniversary of the adoption and implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The agreement has brought about new opportunities for cross-border trade; is your organization taking advantage of these changes? With close to $2 billion in trade...

Successful logistics companies tend to excel in several different areas, namely customer service, efficiency and transparency. Most of the high-tech products hitting the market exist to address these very same concerns. As the industry continues to navigate its fairly recent technological...

Port Houston's container activity in June surpassed the record level of twenty-foot equivalent units for the same month last year, despite a decline in steel and auto volumes. Total June container volume was 292,627 TEUs, a 39% increase compared to the same month in 2020. Import container volume...

Uber Freight (NYSE: UBER) announced Thursday it has expanded into less-than-truckload freight. "Our vision is to become a one-stop-shop for freight," Michael Bailey, product manager for Uber Freight, told FreightWaves. "Shippers can come to us for any type of goods, in any form, at any time with...

The world's largest temperature-controlled facility operator, Lineage Logistics, and the tech-focused venture capital firm 8VC announced Thursday a strategic alliance "to invest in promising technology startups that drive the transportation and logistics industry forward." The companies have...

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight the latest tech advances for autonomous trucks, an analysis for investing in the LTL market and more. The High Five 1. One sensor from LiDAR startup AEye Inc. can see more than a half-...

Late last year, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) severed what was to be a five-year partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics. Less than a year into the alliance, Walmart said human resources were just as capable and efficient as their robotic counterparts when it came to optimizing the stocking of shelves in its...

It's a tough time to be a warehouse operator. Many must contend with a dwindling labor supply while taking on skyrocketing demand brought about by the rise of e-commerce, making it tricky to capitalize on the influx of orders. But what if, rather than relying on the limited supply of skilled...

Bed Bath & Beyond is quickly growing its same-day and on-demand delivery networks, adding a critical partner on Wednesday that can help service larger items other delivery partners may not be able to handle. Roadie, which provides "on the way" last-mile delivery, will provide service for Bed...

Retailers and other online sellers reliant on last-mile delivery providers to ensure consumers receive their orders in a timely and safe manner are increasingly finding new options popping up – from established companies that specialize in last-mile delivery to the Uber driver using a third-party...

When you switch to AIT Worldwide Logistics for automotive shipping you're partnering with a team of logistics professionals in Asia, Europe and North America who develop customized supply chain solutions that are just as unique as your business. Whether it's transborder hot-shot trucking, express...

South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated a banner year for its Port of Charleston complex. The port system handled a record 2.55 million TEUs in its fiscal year that ended on June 30, a 9.6% increase from fiscal year 2020, at the Port of Charleston's Wando Welch, North Charleston and Hugh K....

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight the latest news on XPO Logistics' (NYSE: XPO) spinoff, wildfire issues that are impacting the Port of Vancouver, and more. Reminder: FreightWaves' Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit...

XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO) said Tuesday that its board has approved the spinoff of the company's contract logistics operations, and that the company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange Aug. 2 under the symbol GXO. The announcement marks the culmination of an eight-month process...

Much has been written about shipping capacity issues on the ocean and on the nation's truckload lanes, but those capacity issues continue to filter down to the last mile, and that has e-commerce shippers worried. That is one of the issues that Vince DeAngelis, vice president of carrier...