Logistics
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Use the Best Source of Market Pricing
Axle Logistics uses their TMS to pinpoint rates, forecast trends, and accelerate training. Find out how. Without MPact, getting the same level of analytics would be impossible in many cases and time-consuming at best. – Shawn McLeod
August 1, 2022Automate Your Bid Process
Learn how Sharp Transportation improved their operating ratio. We’re more confident when we bid, because we know we’ve got more accurate data on costs. – Zan Sharp
August 1, 2022Find Out Where You Make Money
L.J. Rogers Trucking, K & L Freight Management, and Nick Strimbu, Inc. are looking at their costs from every angle. That’s the key - don’t just look at the revenue. Look at the actual profit on that lane or that customer. – Cory Knowlton
August 1, 2022Logistics Firm Terra Worldwide Explores $1 Billion Sale
Terra Worldwide Logistics, a closely held provider of logistics services, is exploring a sale amid consolidation in the industry, according to people familiar with the matter.
Amazon Starts Same-Day Deliveries From Stores in Metro Areas
Amazon.com Inc. has started delivering items from brick-and-mortar stores in a dozen metro areas, the e-commerce giant’s latest effort to make more products available for speedy delivery.
Perspective: Flexibility Helps With Supply Chain Delays
For years, just-in-time supply chain practices were the name of the game for many companies. But in the aftermath of the pandemic and subsequent supply chain tangles, building up and keeping heavier inventories has come to the forefront as a core strategy. While there’s merit to both approaches, companies need to be prepared and take some action on unintended consequences of the new sea change.
Universal Logistics Reports Record-Breaking Q2
Universal Logistics Holdings reported all-time highs for revenue, operating income and earnings per share in its second-quarter earnings report July 28.
Interactive Map: Where the 2022 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
Find out where the 2022 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.
July 29, 2022CP Announces Q2 Earnings, Moves Forward With Efforts to Acquire KCS
Canadian Pacific Railway posted a drop in net income but an increase in revenue for the second quarter, as it confronts renewed opposition to its planned acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railroad.
Amazon Reports Strong Sales That Ease Fears of Slowdown
Amazon .com Inc. reported revenue that topped estimates and gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, allaying investor concerns about potential belt-tightening by inflation-rattled consumers. Shares jumped more than 10% in extended trading.