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22 Dec
Airfreight rates from China to US rise 58% ahead of the holidays
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The ongoing distribution of coronavirus vaccines could increase annual air cargo demand by 2% and lift airfreight rates in the first half of next year, according to one analyst.
22 Dec
Nordstrom brings supply chain talent into the C-suite
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The retailer’s digital sales increased to 54% in 2020, highlighting the importance of supply chain and omnichannel in serving customers, according to a Nordstrom executive.
22 Dec
UPS to reinstate pre-holiday peak surcharges mid-January
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The surcharges on Ground Residential and SurePost will be based on flat volume rather than relative volume surge, meaning it’s possible more shippers may be subject to sur...
21 Dec
Refusing US export cargo may violate Shipping Act, FMC warns in letter to carrier association
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The ideal situation is industry works out a solution on its own, one commissioner said. But the agency could open a new investigation and has the power to levy fines if the alle...
19 Dec
FDA authorizes Moderna coronavirus vaccine, paving way for distribution
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“We’re starting our drumbeat of continuous execution of vaccine,” said Army Gen. Gustave Perna, COO of Operation Warp Speed.
18 Dec
Small, automated sort centers — and surcharges — are the future of FedEx
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The build-out of smaller, last-mile sort centers is intended to bolster overnight service within FedEx Ground and act as a “relief valve for spillover sortation at peak,&#...
18 Dec
Pfizer vaccine deliveries turned around after becoming too cold
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Real-time tracking alerted Pfizer to the temperature diversion. The returned doses number about 3,000, a spokesperson said.
18 Dec
Parcel 2020: The year of surcharges, volume caps and peak on top of peak
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E-commerce shipments started to flood logistics networks as early as May.
17 Dec
As supply chains reshore, regional networks will be key to resiliency
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Fully onshoring electronics manufacturing can be impossible, so the industry will need to reevaluate how products go from raw materials to consumers’ hands, the author wri...
17 Dec
The newest supplier KPI? Employee vaccination rate.
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
While it will take some time for the entire population to get vaccinated, incremental and growing business compliance will be a key performance indicator worth tracking.