Albertsons Struggles With Rising Labor, Logistics Costs
Albertsons Cos. is wrestling with higher labor and logistics costs as it seeks to cash in on surging sales.
January 11, 2022Tougher Vaccine Requirements Poised to Take Effect at Canada Border
More stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set to take effect at the borders may put new pressure on freight traffic between the United States and Canada, experts said.
January 10, 2022CSX Purchase of Pan Am Railway Gets Federal Hearing
Massachusetts DOT told federal regulators overseeing the potential purchase of Pan Am Railways by competitor CSX that the state needs CSX to guarantee track access for east-west passenger trains through Springfield.
January 10, 2022Fleets Find That Raising Pay Doesn’t Solve Driver Shortage
The flurry of fleets that raised pay early in 2021 to recruit and retain truck drivers amid labor shortages snowballed into a widespread industry trend. However, for many fleets, it’s not necessarily bringing in the expected results.
January 10, 2022Return to Sender: Gift Returns Swamping Shippers
Last week, customers at the UPS Store in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood got a pretty good demonstration of what the global supply chain looks like when you try to run it backward.
January 10, 2022Supreme Court Weighs Vaccine Rules
The Supreme Court appears divided on legal challenges centering on the scope and federal authority of the Biden administration’s sweeping proposed COVID vaccine mandate, which would require private-sector firms to vaccinate or test tens of millions of employees.
January 7, 2022Trucker Snarl in East China Hits Container Shipping
A suspension of trucking services in several parts of east China’s Zhejiang province has slowed the transportation of manufactured goods and commodities through one of the world’s most important ports.
January 7, 2022‘Alabama-USA Corridor’ Rail Work to Improve Supply Chain Infrastructure
The Jan. 4 announcement appears to be a significant step in that direction. According to the governor’s office, the overall concept calls for $231.6 million in investment in rail projects “to upgrade economic development infrastructure in central and southern Alabama.”
January 6, 2022Developer Plans 1 Million-Square-Foot Warehouse in Ontario, Calif.
A national developer recently purchased one of the largest empty lots in Ontario, Calif., with plans to build a 1 million-square-foot logistics center that would be among the largest warehouses in the city.
January 6, 2022US Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Surge to a Record
The U.S. trade deficit widened in November, reflecting a surge in the value of imports as domestic retailers made a final push to stock shelves for holiday shoppers and demand for foreign oil increased.
January 6, 2022