Transportation Management

Aptean Acquires TOTALogistix

June 2, 2023

TOTALogistix will give Aptean access to its transportation management systems solutions, allowing the company to expand its supply chain offerings.

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U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rates Fell Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in May

June 2, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

The United States transportation sector's unemployment rate fell from 4.5% in May 2022 to 3.6% in May 2023, a drop-off of 0.9%.

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U.K. Farming and Trucking Most Exposed to Rise in Retiring Workers

May 31, 2023

Bloomberg

More than half of the U.K.’s farmers are aged 55 and older while half of Britain's truck drivers are older than 50.

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FMC fines ONE and Wan Hai Lines $2.65mn

May 19, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Ocean Network Express and Wan Hai Lines were fined for unwarranted container detention charges by the FMC.

Maersk Innovation Center Opened in New Jersey

May 16, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

The center will concentrate on end-to-end supply chain visibility, supply chain resiliency, distribution data, climate change solutions, retail fulfillment and education/employee training.

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End-to-end Supply Chain Visibility is a Problem for Almost Half the APAC Region

May 15, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Over half of APAC shipment tracking and logistics asset tracking solutions said that integration challenges are holding back the mass adoption of end-to-end supply chain visibility tools.

Trans.eu and project44 Launch Spot Transport Tracking Tool

May 12, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Trans.eu agreed to a partnership with project44 to launch enhanced "spot" freight tracking capabilities on both companies’ supply chain platforms.

Emirates SkyCargo Launches Two New Healthcare Products

May 11, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Emirates SkyCargo launched Emirates Vital and Emirates Medical Devices May 9 as part of its Life Sciences and Healthcare product range.

New FourKites Capabilities Bolster Global Air Freight Visibility

May 10, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

FourKites launched several capabilities to bolster global air freight visibility including new dashboards, data comparison tools, split shipment features, booking functions and air shipment mechanisms.

CPKC and Teck Sign Steelmaking Coal Supply Chain Agreement

May 5, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited and Teck Coal Limited signed a steel-making coal transportation agreement that runs through the end of 2026.

Transportation Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding transportation management systems (TMS) and their impact on supply chain management. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and transportation management is critical in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of transportation management systems and software.