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

Data recently released by industrial real estate firm Colliers, in its report titled “The Markets that Move America – Q2 2024,” highlighted key findings related to vacancy, new supply, demand, and rent growth, focusing on the 25 largest U.S.-based industrial markets by inventory. Colliers observed that these 25 largest markets account for 76% of the … Read more

The new edition of the Shippers Conditions Index, which was issued this week by freight transportation consultancy FTR, remained in positive territory for the fourth consecutive month, after several months of declines. FTR describes the SCI as an indicator that sums up all market influences that affect the transport environment for shippers, with a reading … Read more