On Thursday, longshoremen at the Port of Montreal began an indefinite overtime strike. The labor stoppage comes as contract talks with the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) continue, with scheduling being a major sticking point in negotiations. While all terminals at the port remain open, the lack of overtime work is expected to cause significant delays and backlogs, … Read more

As Hurricane Milton reached landfall last night in various parts of coastal Florida, safety is paramount for everyone, of course. That said, Logistics Management has provided an overview below of what is happening with various freight transportation carriers, providers and ports. The statements below are directly from company websites to keep you informed in a brief … Read more

Date/Time Thursday, November 7, 2024 2:00PM Moderator Brian Straight Editor in Chief, Supply Chain Management Review Panelists Arnie Kirby, IoT Business Development Manager, Lexmark Brant Nystrom, Laureate & Optra Edge Portfolio Manager, Lexmark Join us for an exploration into how AI-driven vision and IoT technologies are reshaping the landscape for transportation, warehousing, and logistics companies. … Read more

Earlier this week, Bellevue, Wash.-based Seagull Software, a provider of label management software for designing, printing, and automating the production of labels, barcodes, and RFID tags, announced that it has merged with Boca Raton, Fla.-based Mojix, a provider of item-level inventory management and traceability services. Seagull’s proprietary label management software, called BarTender, will now integrate … Read more

Global e-commerce giant Amazon  recently announced it has officially entered the for-hire air cargo market, offering space on its large fleet of cargo jets to freight forwarders and businesses. This move expands Amazon’s air logistics operations beyond its parcel delivery service and positions it to challenge airfreight giants like FedEx and UPS. The e-commerce leader’s air logistics division, Amazon Air, was created in … Read more

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