Strong consumer demand, continued supply chain bottlenecks and tight carrier capacity sent air, ground and ocean transportation rates soaring to historic levels in 2021 as shippers leaned on third-party logistics providers to bolster inventories and avoid product stockouts.
April 8, 2022Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Ocean Freight Forwarders
No rankings are available for this year.
Extras
High Demand Drives 3PLs to Best Growth Year on Record
Trying Times Give 3PLs an Opportunity to Prove Their Worth
The past two years have been difficult ones for shippers to move their freight. But times like these are when logistics providers can most clearly demonstrate the value they bring to their business partners.
Amazon Plans to Object to Union Win in New York
Amazon plans to file objections to the union election on Staten Island, N.Y., that resulted in the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history.
Port Leaders Discuss Future
HOUSTON — Ports in the United States have a historic opportunity to upgrade aging infrastructure with billions of dollars in federal funding that will prepare facilities for years’ worth of expected growth in freight movement and ready them for a future where many are targeting eventual carbon-neutral operations.
COVID Fundamentally Changed Cold Chain Companies
The coronavirus vaccine rollout required rapid adjustment by cold chain companies that continues to influence technologies and operations more than a year later.
ODFL Details Latest Step in Multiyear Expansion Effort
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.’s strategy of expanding its real estate footprint is helping the carrier add capacity, a company executive said April 5 in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.
Supply Chain Pressures Soar to a Record, Index Shows
The Logistics Managers’ Index, a measure of U.S. supply chain pressures, rose to a record.
MSC Buys Bollore’s African Logistics Unit
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. agreed to buy the African transport and logistics business of Bollore SA for 5.7 billion euros ($6.3 billion) including debt.
FedEx Logistics Opens Global Headquarters in Memphis
FedEx Logistics Inc. opened its new global headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., on April 5.
J.B. Hunt Launches Clean Transport Program
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. launched a program April 4 to help customers offset the carbon footprint of their supply chain.
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