Amazon to Sublease Warehouses as Online Shopping Slows
Amazon is planning to sublease some of its warehouse space now that the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping, which helped the e-commerce giant rake in soaring profits in the past two years, has eased.
May 24, 2022Fleets Find Challenges in Rising Maintenance Costs, Parts Shortages
With a laundry list of hurdles facing many trucking companies, the focus on preventive maintenance becomes clearer as fleets are adding alternative suppliers and providers, and stockpiling inventory to help control costs and reduce downtime.
May 24, 2022High Rate of Turnover Among Stressed-Out Supply Chain Managers
Supply chain managers quit their jobs last year at the highest rate since at least 2016 due to a mix of burnout and a desire for fatter paychecks.
May 23, 2022Ports Maintain High Volumes in April
Imports continue to dominate the cargo at the nation’s ports, and the nation’s busiest — the Port of Los Angeles — reported its second-busiest April in its 115-year-plus history,
May 23, 2022FIATA Focuses on Unfair Shipping Competition, Digital Trade Documents
New digitized trade documents and unfair competition from shipping lines infringing on turf for inland cargo are top priorities during a gathering of transportation leaders and government officials convened by the world’s largest freight forwarding association.
May 19, 2022ATA’s Chris Spear Touts Efforts to Address Parking, Training at Mid-Year Session
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said the group’s recently completed Mid-Year Management Session tackled key issues facing the industry, but stressed that much work remains to address the biggest challenges confronting motor carriers.
May 19, 2022Spot Market Normalization Signals Uncertain Future
The spot market has been declining, but with rates and volumes still above historic norms it’s unclear where it will stabilize.
May 19, 2022House Panel Approves Water Bill
Legislation that would approve dozens of projects and studies under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers was advanced by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18.
May 19, 2022Industry Faces Obstacles in Bid to Mitigate Driver Shortage
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Accelerated retirements, an aging workforce, a decadeslong declining birthrate and low unemployment rate continue to cause challenges for the trucking industry as it seeks to overcome the 80,000-plus driver shortage.
May 18, 2022Worker Shortages Snarl Shipping Even as Shanghai Lockdown Eases
China appears to be gradually easing its lockdown of Shanghai, but that won’t bring immediate relief to global supply chain congestion, according to a major shipping company.
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