A wide-ranging panel discussion at last week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE Conference in Nashville focused on the “State of Transportation,” touching upon myriad topics that are front and center for shippers and service providers alike. One key topic was the ongoing freight recession, which has now persisted for more than two … Read more

The number of spot loads on DAT Freight & Analytics’ DAT One network, for the week of September 29-October 4, saw a jump, as supply chains readjusted in the wake of Hurricane Helene and dealt with the brief three-day East and Gulf Coast ports’ strike. DAT reported that total spot loads posted on the DAT … Read more

Corvus Robotics, a provider of autonomous inventory management systems, has announced an updated version of its Corvus One system that brings, for the first time, the ability to fly its drone-powered system in a distribution center without any added infrastructure like reflectors, stickers, or beacons. The newest generation product is supported by an $18 million … Read more

Oak Brook, Ill.-based freight transportation and logistics services provider Hub Group announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with Mexico City-based EASO, the largest intermodal and trucking logistics services provider in Mexico. Founded in 1972, family-led EASO offers a range of services, including intermodal, dedicated trucking, truckload, and freight brokerage. The company … Read more

While the expected East and Gulf Coasts’ port strike came to fruition at the end of September and subsequently ended after roughly three days, that is not expected to dint the ongoing stretch of high levels of United States-bound imports, , according to the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail … Read more

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is mobilizing for another major hurricane – and reminding supply chain professionals to take the 13th named storm of the season as seriously as they took the first. “In an ideal world we’d have plenty of time to focus all … Read more

The national average price per gallon of diesel gasoline headed up for the third consecutive week, according to data issued this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). Rising $0.04, the national average came in at $3.584, for the week of October 7. This followed a 0.005-cent increase, to $3.544, for the … Read more

The NextGen Supply Chain Conference, presented by Supply Chain Management Review and Peerless Media, will be held on Oct. 21-23 at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel in downtown Chicago. The event starts with an opening reception on the evening of Monday, Oct. 21, at the famous Chicago hotel, with full days of content following Tuesday and … Read more

Preliminary September Class 8 truck net orders were somewhat mixed, according to data respectively issued this week by FTR and ACT Research. FTR reported that preliminary September Class 8 net orders, at 30,000 units, saw a 107% gain over August, while falling 4% annually, which it said matches up with seasonal expectations for average September … Read more

While there is a sense of relief sweeping over the United States supply chain and, by extension, the economy, following a tentative agreement struck late yesterday by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), port operations will not immediately return to normal. However, the situation did not fully escalate to … Read more