After carrying the weight of the global economy since World War II with little fanfare, the lowly shipping pallet is finally commanding some respect.
April 9, 2021Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
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Extras
Shipping Pallets Stage Pandemic-Era Rally
Suez Canal Blockage Ripples Through Trucking Industry
The containership that was blocking the Suez Canal has long since been dislodged, but the ripple effect of the delays it created could be felt across the supply chain for a while, experts said.
C.H. Robinson Unveils Sustainability Tool, EPA Collaboration
C.H. Robinson has unveiled a tool and data model designed to help the transportation sector monitor and manage carbon emissions that was developed by the company’s technology incubator in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Pilot Freight Services Acquires DSI Logistics
Pilot Freight Services announced it acquired DSI Logistics, a nonasset-based provider of last-mile home delivery and installation for heavy and hard-to-handle goods.
Syncreon Holdings Reported to Be Weighing $1.5 Billion Sale
The owners of supply-chain services company Syncreon Holdings are exploring a sale of the company that could value it at as much as $1.5 billion, including debt, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
April 8, 2021UPS Orders Electric Aircraft to Transport Cargo Between Facilities
UPS Inc. is ordering 10 electric aircraft that are designed to take off and land like a helicopter, allowing it to fly cargo directly between its facilities in small markets and bypass airports.
Commodity Shipping Rates Surge; Rally Isn’t Over
For a glimpse of how quickly and unevenly economies are recovering from the pandemic, look no further than the market for shipping raw materials.
April 7, 2021XPO Logistics Announces Hiring Plans, Taps CFO for Spinoff GXO
XPO Logistics plans to fill more than 1,400 positions to meet growing demand in its less-than-truckload business.
Canada May Run Out of Warehouse Space This Year
Canada is in danger of running out of warehouse space by the end of the year, thanks to the boom in e-commerce sparked by the pandemic.
Suez Canal Traffic Briefly Stopped as Oil Tanker Loses Power
Traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal was briefly halted April 6, just two weeks after a giant containership ran aground and blocked the waterway that’s vital for global trade.