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The Most Common Shipping Strategy Mistakes

Attention to the little things can keep carriers honest while improving your bottom line, customer service, and delivery times.

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Pandemic or Not, Custom Logistics Software Can Be Critical

How Liquid Freight switched from off-the-shelf TMS to custom software with surprising success.

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Weathering the Storm: 4 Ways to Keep a Supply Chain Running During Natural Disasters

Along with wildfires and peak hurricane season, all forecasts pointing to a hectic few months ahead.

In this Dec. 17, 2010 photo, trucks make their way eastbound, in Livermore, Calif.

More Than 70 Large Companies, Activists Call for Zero-Emission Truck Adoption

Instructor Graham Bolger directs learner truck driver Cadhene Lubin-Hewitt as he reverses at the National Driving Centre in Croydon, south London, Sept. 22, 2021.

U.K. Scrambles for Truckers Amid Supply Woe

This Sept. 1, 2017, file photo shows cranes at the Port of Houston in Houston. A major U.S. port was the target last month of suspected nation-state hackers. The Port of Houston, a critical piece of infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, issued a statement Thursday that it had successfully defended against an attempted hack in August and that no operational data or systems were impacted.

Port of Houston Target of Suspected Nation-State Hack

In this May 23, 2012, file photo, surveyors work next to Canadian Pacific Rail trains which are parked on the train tracks in Toronto. A planned shareholder vote on Canadian National's $33.6 billion offer has been delayed, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, after regulators rejected a key part of the plan, so now Kansas City Southern can consider all of its options, including a competing $31 billion offer from Canadian Pacific Railway.

Kansas City Southern Picks Canadian Pacific Bid for Railroad

A Basic Guide to Exporting 11th Edition

A Basic Guide to Exporting 11th Edition

For American companies of all sizes, exporting to international buyers makes more sense now than ever before. The new, "Basic Guide to Exporting" addresses virtually every issue an exporter might face.

In this May 13, 2021, file photo, a man walks into Central Station next to Canadian National headquarters in Montreal. Canadian National’s $33.6 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad is in jeopardy after federal regulators rejected a key part of the plan Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 and opened the door for a competing $31 billion offer from Canadian Pacific railroad.

Kansas City Southern Suitor's Bid in Jeopardy After Ruling

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Kansas City Southern will still want to move forward with the deal.

A shopper loads items into her car in the parking lot of a Walmart in Willow Grove, Pa., Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers' products directly to their customers' homes as fast as just a few hours.

Walmart to Launch Delivery Service for Other Businesses

The retail giant plans to use contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones.

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Why In-Transit Shipping Containers Don't Need to Be Blind Spots

Despite technological improvements, monitoring freight conditions remains a challenge.

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Railroad Bidding War Back On

Canadian Pacific has upped its offer for Kansas City Southern.

Fastenal, Penske Electric Truck Partnership Takes Next Step With New Pilot Program

The duo recently completed a short-term pilot of a pre-series battery electric Class 8 truck, in addition to a long-term test program that has been running since early 2020.

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Delivering the Future of Shipping and Logistics with AI and Machine Learning

Our Q&A discusses how for companies to globally scale and lower costs effectively, they need to invest in technology to modernize their processes and streamline operations.

Amazon Wants a 'Key' to Your Place

The company is tired of ringing doorbells.

In this Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, file photo, a Boeing 767 with an Amazon.com 'Prime Air' livery flies over Lake Washington, as part of the Boeing Seafair Air Show. Amazon said Wednesday, June 30, 2021, that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.

Amazon's Carbon Footprint Grew 19% Last Year

Amazon's carbon emissions are the equivalent of burning through 140 million barrels of oil.

The Flex delivery program began in 2015.

Amazon Reportedly Firing Drivers with Algorithm

Some claim they were victims of wrongful termination.

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Shipping Error Sends Dumpling Machine Cross-Country to Wrong Portland

Intended for a Chinese food retailer in Maine, it ended up going to Oregon and at an exorbitant shipping cost.

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New Logistics Report Finds Supply Chains Resetting but Still Strained

See the key findings of CSCMP's annual report that delivered a snapshot of the US economy through the lens of the logistics sector in the overall supply chain.