Top 50 Third Party Logistics (3PLs) Providers 2024: Not out of the ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Last year proved to be challenging for third-party logistics (3PLs) providers. Transportation rates plummeted, fuel prices skyrocketed, retaining and attracting talent became difficult, warehouse space tightened, rules and regulations increased, competition surged, and the supply chain faced frequent disruptions.
The Logistics and Supply Chain News that Shaped 2024
In an annual tradition, LM group news editor Jeff Berman has conducted a thorough review of the expansive number of logistics- and supply chain-related news articles reported, written, and posted by the Logistics Management editorial staff over the course of the calendar year in order to create this list of the top news articles over that period. This list is not based on page view …
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In its fiscal second quarter earnings announcement issued earlier today, Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx said that the company’s Board of Directors, following a review of the role of its less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary, FedEx Freight, in its portfolio, has elected to make a push to fully separate the unit into a new publicly-traded …
Global Logistics: Challenges in our changing world
What a year. The COVID-19 pandemic set in and made a massive impact on global trade and amplified existing logistics challenges around the world; lockdowns triggered rapid growth in e-commerce, putting additional strain on already strained freight networks; and a last-minute Brexit deal was finally reached following a few chaotic weeks at the UK border.
2024: Connecting the dots to shape the future
In 2024, the logistics industry embraced AI, automation, and resilience, navigating global trade shifts and technological advancements to balance efficiency with human expertise.
How the 2024 election could shape supply chains
Nov 4, 2024 · The upcoming U.S. election is a critical event for global supply chains, with companies preparing for potential disruptions depending on the outcome.
Ocean Carriers Trends 2024: Unprecedented uncertainty
Many shippers are talking to their carriers to mitigate the risk of port delays when and if the ILA conflict happens. “Routing via the U.S. West Coast will be more common,” says Damas, adding that shippers who saw their supply chains being undermined by lack of reliable shipping—or lack of shipping capacity—in 2021-2022 have been working on making their supply chains more …
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In its fiscal second quarter earnings announcement issued earlier today, Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx said that the company’s Board of Directors, following a review of the role of its less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary, FedEx Freight, in its portfolio, has elected to make a push to fully separate the unit into a new publicly-traded …
Top 50 Trucking Companies 2024: Accept the challenge and adapt
Apr 1, 2024 · Knight-Swift continues march into LTL market. Knight-Swift Transportation, already the largest truckload carrier in the U.S. with more than $4.5 billion in revenue, is poised to make a huge splash in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market as well.
Top 25 Freight Forwarders: Top forwarders continue to sail …
As if 2021 wasn’t bad enough, 2022 is presenting additional layers of disruption to global freight markets with further COVID-related lockdowns, especially in China; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; exceptionally strong increases in energy prices; heightened competition for talent; and inflation and recession worries that are hitting multiple geographies and supply chains at different ...