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17 Dec
FedEx extends endless peak into 2021 with new SmartPost, oversize surcharges
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Peak surcharges have been the norm since June, and FedEx is the first, but likely not the last, to confirm that they will not end with 2020. 
17 Dec
JB Hunt: Rail ramp congestion disrupts intermodal service in Los Angeles, Chicago
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
J.B. Hunt expects the closures will impact its ability to pick up freight through Dec. 19.
16 Dec
Ultra-cold freezer sourcing up 522% with vaccine logistics underway: Thomas
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The Thomas Index Report reported a 464% increase in sourcing, compared to Q3 numbers.
16 Dec
Container movement lags at Port of Los Angeles as unseasonably high imports arrive
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Dozens of container ships are idling off the Southern California coast, a sign of “the sheer amount of traffic” at the Port of Los Angeles, said Executive Director G...
15 Dec
Pandemic pushed manufacturers to greater analytics adoption: survey
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Forecasting is one specific analytic area of interest for manufacturers who have seen demand swing dramatically throughout the pandemic.
15 Dec
Sam’s Club equips its fulfillment operations with robotic pickers
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The retailer has adopted the use of GreyOrange autonomous mobile robots in its new Southern California fulfillment center for e-commerce orders.
15 Dec
Containers, port congestion subject of upcoming FMC meetings with 6 ocean carriers
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The Federal Maritime Commission has suggestions for how the carriers can improve container movement, but the agency doesn’t have plans for enforcement.
15 Dec
JB Hunt sets out on expedition for final-mile acquisitions
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Carriers see opportunity in last mile as e-commerce grows. Buying smaller fleets comes with the books of business, the talent and the know-how to enter the final-mile market.
14 Dec
Costco expects container shortages through March
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Freight bottlenecks are delaying replenishment to Costco stores by two to four days, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said.
14 Dec
Coronavirus vaccine distribution by the numbers
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Millions of doses, thousands of flights, hundreds of cold storage locations — and one race to vaccinate the world.