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12 Feb
Tight capacity puts pricing power in trucking’s hands as spot, contract rates rise
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Trailer orders are up YoY and fleets say they’re trying to hire drivers, but one analyst said it will be the end of the pandemic that will bring drivers back.
11 Feb
CDP projects $120B in climate-risks costs, buyers call on suppliers to take action
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
To reduce upstream emissions, buyers requesting disclosures through CDP increased by 24%, accounting for almost 16,000 suppliers. 
11 Feb
The PPE supply chain is a case of the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Gloves and masks are in short supply, and many organizations are blowing through their budgets as they attempt to source in-demand equipment.
11 Feb
FMC to discuss ‘big, huge step’ related to detention, demurrage and container returns
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The commissioners will meet as ports face congestion issues resulting for record import levels and shippers deal with a container imbalance that is increasing the price of equip...
11 Feb
Maersk: Contract, short-term rates up across the board
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The carrier expects a high freight rate environment to continue through Q1 before easing in Q2, though “it is really hard to predict the demand patterns for 2021,” t...
11 Feb
DSV Panalpina ready for ‘M&A adventures’
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The CEO said its preferred acquisition is a large, global forwarder with similar characteristics as DSV, as the company seeks a larger share of the fragmented market.
10 Feb
NRF expects record imports through June, with retailers buying goods early to ensure carrier space
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Tight capacity has pushed spot rates to more than double over the last year and caused an uptick in rolled cargo.
09 Feb
E-commerce warehouse productivity could improve up to 20% with greater automation: Prologis
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Researchers estimate that the adoption of automation could reduce the demand for industrial real estate as existing facilities become more productive.
09 Feb
Clorox plans to double wipe production by year’s end as it struggles to fill retail inventories
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The company is adding capacity for a new line of wipes at a manufacturing facility in the Atlanta area and working with more contract manufacturers.
09 Feb
Inflection point: Contract rates overtake spot rates
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
An ongoing driver shortage coupled with consumer demand will keep spot and contract rates elevated — and could make 2021’s first half look a lot like the last half of 2020.