Logistics

L.A., Long Beach to Delay Start of Fee for Lingering Containers

November 15, 2021

The $100-per-day fee for containers was put on hold until Nov. 22 because the ports have seen a “significant improvement in clearing import containers” in recent weeks.

Optimize Existing Labor to Meet Customer Demand

November 15, 2021

Keith Moore, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Many organizations have begun to invest in applications to make warehouse operations more efficient and deliver better customer service. But each of these technologies entails a unique set of complexities.

Georgia Port Pins Hopes on Rail to Move 80,000 Containers

November 14, 2021

Bloomberg

At the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest U.S. trade gateways, containers are stacked up like colorful children’s building blocks stretching as far as the eye can see.

Trucking Profits Soar as Their Customers Grapple With Shortages

November 12, 2021

Bloomberg

While a global supply chain crisis is crimping sales for companies from Apple Inc. to Caterpillar Inc., transportation firms are riding an unprecedented profit boom.

Rise of the Robots Speeds Up in Pandemic With U.S. Labor Scarce

November 11, 2021

Bloomberg

American workers are hoping that the tight pandemic labor market will translate into better pay. It might just mean robots take their jobs instead.

Zero-Carbon Shipping Plan Targets Container, Iron Ore Routes

November 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The Clydebank Declaration on green shipping was unveiled Wednesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, and signed by 19 nations including the U.S., U.K., Japan, France and Germany.

Snarled Supply Chain Is Making U.S. Warehouse Shortage Worse

November 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Fallout from the global supply chain crisis that’s clogging U.S. ports is pushing warehouses to capacity, and forcing logistics managers to scramble for space.

Preparing Your Online Store for the Holidays During COVID-19

Holiday Web Shoppers Face an Increase in Out-of-Stock Goods

November 10, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. online shoppers looking to stock up for the holidays are finding that virtual store shelves keep getting emptier.

Case Study

The Logistics-Tech Company Keeping Pfizer's Vaccine Unimaginably Cold

November 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Controlant, a provider of innovative technology for monitoring the distribution of temperature-sensitive vaccines and other items in the cold chain, takes on COVID-19.

A Public-Private Logistics Partnership Streamlines Delivery of HIV Medicine

November 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Management Sciences for Health, with funding from USAID and in cooperation with multiple private and public entities in Ukraine, launches a successful pilot to improve that country’s healthcare delivery supply chain.

Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.