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Rail & Intermodal
From Improving the Rail Customer Experience to Transforming Freight Rail
The reality is that freight rail cannot wait for the long overdue investments necessary to deliver the broadband capacity it needs to meet its latent demand now and in the future.
Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Disruptions to Continue Well Into 2023
Supply Chain Visibility
2023 Will See a Continued State of Supply Chain Instability
Emerging Technologies
Integrated Technology Key to Successful Operations
Supply Chain Visibility
Why Congress Needs to Act Now to Avoid Future Supply Chain Disruptions
Rail & Intermodal
eBill of Lading Simplifies North American Freight Rail Shipping
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Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.
Risk/Compliance
Top 5 Supply Chain Threats to Impact Supply Chains in 2023
Even though many of today’s cold food chains continue to face the same disruptions, bottlenecks, challenges and threats they’ve been facing the past 2-3 years, understanding and overcoming such threats will help companies achieve some stability.
3PL/4PL
Nominations Close March 31 for 2023 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
This award recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry. Submissions close March 31.
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Software & Technology
From Normal to New Normal to Normalish
Disruptions have always been a part of supply chains. Bottlenecks of many kinds like natural disasters, roadblocks and other unforeseen circumstances aren’t anything new. They didn’t just crop up when the pandemic hit. It’s called life.
Rail & Intermodal
4 Food Shipping Trends That Emerged in 2022
Excess inventory has now put many businesses in delicate positions. Unloading that extra product is impacting every aspect of the freight industry. Here are some of the biggest takeaways.
Transportation
The State of a “Normal” Supply Chain
Industry experts offer hope to a return to normalcy in the supply chain space, but it will be a new normal of sorts and be quite the bumpy ride in getting there.
Rail & Intermodal
Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action to Prevent “Paralyzing” Rail Strike
The national rail strike, which could happen as early as Dec. 5, could threaten the nation’s coal shipments, supply of drinking water and shut down passenger rail.
Agriculture
Food Commodities Still Face Steep Prices as Another Potential Rail Strike Looms
Food manufacturing produce price index is up 10.4% year-over-year and 25.9% above pre-pandemic levels seen in February 2020.
Transportation
How Low Mississippi River Levels Impact the Global Supply Chain
It’s in the range of possibilities that some areas could shut down barge traffic altogether and present a significant impact on already disrupted supply chains.
Rail & Intermodal
TSA’s New Cybersecurity Requirements for Freight Rail Carriers to Prevent Disruption
TSA continues to take steps to protect transportation infrastructure in the current threat environment.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Biden-Harris Pledge $703M to Improve Port Infrastructure, Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains
More than 60% of the funds will benefit ports in disadvantaged communities and several of the projects will help reduce emissions at the ports through electrification.
Rail & Intermodal
IoT and Big Data Analytics Power Growth in Rail Freight
For rail freight to be maximized, railroaders and rail supply chain leaders must put data to work for better real-time visibility.
Rail & Intermodal
How Railroad Strike Sheds Light on the Importance of Contingency Planning
The companies that succeed and can manage through this constant flow of disruptions will be the companies that have the people, processes and systems in place to quickly gather and analyze large amounts of data.
Rail & Intermodal
Rail Strike Could’ve Doubled Spot Rates. Here’s How.
Even if 20% of rail freight shifted to trucking, spot rates could’ve doubled in just that short period of time.
Safety & Security
A Strain on the Supply Chain: Hurricane Ian
From a strain on humanitarian aid to logistical impairments, on an industry still making it's own strides in recovery from COVID-19, how might these new pitfalls affect the future of the supply chain?
Safety & Security
Prepping the Supply Chain for Hurricane Ian
As hurricane Ian churns towards the coast, so does the bustle of preparation through logistics assistance and supply chain support.
Transportation
The Supply Chain is Still Such a Mess
The supply chain is such a mess. That's the word on the show floor at IFDA's Distribution Solutions Conference. But, you know what happens to messes? They eventually get cleaned up.
Rail & Intermodal
Rail Shutdown Could Slow, Halt Shipments in Every Market
This shutdown could slow or completely halt shipments in every market, including food, agriculture, automotive, electronics, ingredients, chemicals, UPS packages and more.
Rail & Intermodal
Rail Strike to Embargo Shipments, Further Cripple Supply Chain
President Biden's 60-day cooling period expires Sept. 16, and only Congress can act to prevent a work stoppage. Otherwise, nearly 30% of the nation's freight will come to a grinding halt.
Trucking
Female Safety Professionals Take On Transportation
The amount of female safety professionals in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation industry increases to over 40%.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Peak Season Brings Lower Container Prices in China
Average container prices halved since August 2021, while leasing rates decline by 17% from June to July this year.
Rail & Intermodal
How New Rail Technology Can Better Track Shipments
The rail industry has the information shippers need. What rail technology providers do is expand and package the solutions better so shippers can make more intelligent and intuitive business decisions.
Supply Chain Visibility
Funding for Startups That Address Visibility Almost Tripled in 2021
Analysis shows that various kinds of last-mile delivery businesses, visibility and intelligence providers and road-freight marketplaces have received large inflows of funding.
Transportation
Supply Chains Yearn to Get Back in Sync Amidst Rising Costs
Efforts to increase multi-shoring are expected to accelerate. Companies are seeking to have operations move closer to the United States to respond quicker to fluctuating market demands.
Trucking
This Won’t Be the Last Time You Hear About the Driver Shortage
New research reveals a likely increase of 40% in the driver shortage by the end of the year.
Transportation
2022 Sees First Price Jump in Containers
After significant lows in prices for containers, research shows the global average of monthly container prices increase for the first time this year.
Rail & Intermodal
Rail, Port Partnership Gives Shippers Access to West Coast Markets
OceaNS Bridge Express is said to be a first-of-its-kind service. It originate at the Norfolk International Terminal at the Port of Virginia and interchange with Union Pacific in Chicago, with connections to West Coast markets.
Transportation
Does Lack of Prediction Ability Mean Container Shipping Chaos Peak Season?
A new report shows that more than half of freight forwarders are concerned that the peak season will bring more chaos than last year.
Transportation
Russian Invasion to Cripple Global Supply Chains
As the Russia/Ukraine war rages on, global supply chains run the risk of once again being disrupted in a fashion similar to when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit.
Transportation
Russian Invasion Creates Ripple Effect Through Supply Chains
Despite how and when the Russia/Ukraine War ends, the impacts are already being felt by many supply chains, leading to production stoppages, port closures and other bottlenecks sure to create additional supply chain disruptions for months to come.
Trucking
Freight Brokers Optimistic on Gross-Margin Expansion
A new report from Bloomberg and Truckstop.com reveals brokers plan to capitalize on wider margins and almost 60% are optimistic about gross-margin expansion over the next six months.
Rail & Intermodal
OmniTRAX Journeys Into Electric Locomotives
A railroad affiliate of OmniTRAX plans to launch its first electric locomotive, said to cut emissions in half and begin the larger company's foray into electrification.
Supply Chain Visibility
project44 Allows Public to Follow Supply Chain Crisis Data
Inspired by the latest supply chain disrupter, the Freedom Convoy in Canada, project44 releases an online portal designed to let the public see real-time insight and data on the global movement of goods.
