E-commerce freight is causing strains on last-mile capacity. Uneven shipping patterns are playing havoc with freight forecasts. Inventory-to-sales ratios are falling as manufacturers abhor keeping excess inventory for very long,…
Disruptions, Uneven Shipping Patterns Changing ‘Peak Season’ Read more...
While Canada may not be the primary target of any NAFTA renegotiation between the U.S. and its North American trade partners, it’s possible we could still get caught in the…
Bradley: Sky Not Falling on NAFTA … For Now? Read more...
Amazon has been granted a patent proposing a centralized roadway management system that communicates with self-driving vehicles to help coordinate their movement at a large scale and deal with complex…
Amazon Patent Hints at Autonomous Roadway System Read more...
A rule regulating driver detention could be shelved for the foreseeable future, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Policy Director Robert Miller said this week. While a report on excessive driver…
FMCSA: Driver Detention Rule Shelved For Now Read more...
Fleets slow to adopt ELDs may well find themselves penalized by customers even before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, according to some supply chain experts. Ben Cubitt, vice president…
Big 3PL: More Shippers Demanding ELDs Ahead of Deadline Read more...
Mergers and acquisition deal making among global transportation and logistics companies is expected to soar past the $73 billion mark this year, according to consulting firm KPMG. That’s up from…
Biz Consultants: M&A Activity Set for Take Off Read more...
Shorter supply chains, increased e-commerce, more manufacturing activity and of course a long-awaited capacity shortage are expected to re-shape trucking and logistics needs in the U.S. going forward. As reported…
‘Mother of Capacity Crunches’ To Emerge Over Next Decade Read more...
Kriska Transportation Group and one of its major customers have done more than just talk about carrier-shipper collaboration. The Prescott, Ont.-based carrier successfully completed a pilot project Unilever that provides…
Kriska Partners with Major Shipper to Create ‘Safe Haven’ Parking Program Read more...
Third-party logistics providers and the shippers they serve face numerous challenges in the years ahead, not the least of which is the ability to secure capacity from their transport providers,…
Shippers & 3PLs: Driver Shortage Top Concern Read more...
