Baltimore’s rail tunnel gets a presidential visit
President Joe Biden was a regular on the Amtrak train from Delaware to Washington D.C. when he served as a U.S. senator.
DOT announces $384.4 million federal funding grant for ferries
And no, not the kind with wings.
Dr. Martens facing significant operational issues at jammed LA DC
Dr. Martens is temporarily opening three warehouses in Los Angeles to assist with the flux of inbound shipments clogging its distribution center in Los Angeles, California.
Freight trucking rates are still declining
A decline in freight trucking rates generally means that the demand for trucking services is weaker than the supply of available trucking capacity.
Walmart makes another move on Amazon’s market share: small businesses
Walmart is targeting customers who “shop small” by creating Walmart Business, a website that caters to small and midsize companies.
Shippers are wary, but JB Hunt predicts a 2023 rail boom
JB Hunt primarily operates in the trucking and intermodal freight transportation industries, providing transportation and logistics services to a wide range of customers, including retail and consumer goods companies, manufacturers, and distributors.
Industrial near-shoring trend is only growing
Strained supply chains are being forced to take their industrial efforts south of the border in Mexico, creating pressure on cross-border spot rates.
China’s Huawei is looking to fuel sales growth
Huawei is a Chinese multinational technology company that specializes in telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics and is one of the largest telecommunications equipment and smartphone manufacturers in the world.
Amazon unveils a prescription drug discount program, RxPass
RxPass is the company’s latest launch that will provide a subscription service to customers who already pay for Prime memberships.
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) is warning of incoming recession
The LEI is a composite economic indicator that is designed to predict future economic activity.
Robotics need a proper human labor management system to operate effectively
Robots and humans - we need to work together. Robotics need a proper human labor management system to operate effectively in the supply chain logistics industry for a number of reasons.
Once the EV pioneer in the manufacturing space, Toyota's reputation has declined
Toyota has been slow to develop and bring electric vehicles to market, compared to other major automakers.
Party City is no longer partying
The retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a series of competitive challenges struck the business, including social gatherings being shunned over the pandemic era and inflation costing the company.
US opinions about capitalism are varied
Some people view capitalism as the foundation of the American economic system and believe it is responsible for the country's prosperity and success.
Biden’s fighting climate change, one household at a time
Meeting the United States’ goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 will require Americans at home to begin buying more electric cars and installing more solar panels.
GM and LG no longer partners on joint-venture domestic battery plant
General Motors Co. has stated they still have plans to build another battery plant state-side, however, that the company has not specified if LG Energy Solutions will be partnering on the project.
OOIDA Foundation criticizes the pay-by-the-mile system for drivers
Tom Weakley of the OOIDA Foundation is speaking out against a pay-by-the-mile system for drivers, which he claims encourages safety violations and takes money out of their pockets.
Tencent is still banking on Tesla, despite Musk’s Twitter controversies
Tencent is a Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company founded in 1998, with a diverse range of businesses, including internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence, and technology.
Curious about how IKEA’s supply chain works?
Everything Supply chain put together a brief video explaining it all.
U.S. businesses want tariffs on Chinese goods removed
The Biden Administration is considering extending the Trump-era tariffs which account for hundreds of billions of dollars in levies - and some businesses don’t like that.
