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The new ground transportation offering expands the company’s hazardous materials network as battery production and demand continue to grow.
Home Depot has been on a building and acquisitions spree, rapidly taking over a half-dozen logistics companies. Is it also creating an opportunity for organized labor?
Lutine Bell, a historic bell that was salvaged from the shipwreck HMS Lutine in 1858, pretty much signifies what marine insurance is all about and the important role that Lloyds of London plays in it. Today the bell hangs in the rostrum of the underwriting room at the Lloyds building and was traditionally used to signal news about the status of insured ships. It was rung once, to announce major maritime losses and twice when ships returned safely.
The candy maker scrapped its volume-for-price playbook and adopted a collaborative approach to sharing the pain.
How Britain built a system where cargo-dependent nations pay rent forever. And why that system is finally cracking.
"85 million US packages arrived damaged in 2024, a 30% increase. BackOps deploys AI agents that accelerate customer response times by 93% and automatically file 100% of eligible carrier claims."
Ecommerce operators tired of picking, packing, and posting parcels can turn to massive marketplaces and the leading ecommerce platform for help.
Box demand touches nearly every industry, from flat-screen TVs to packaged food, all of which see sales fluctuate based on how flush shoppers feel.
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) is a process that allows customers to return unsatisfactory or defective products in e-commerce settings.
Keep your art safe by using professional art shippers, climate-controlled storage, and the right insurance to protect your art collection.
See North America's busiest freight trade hubs in 2024 and rail's role in moving over 54M containers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern into the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. would create a 52,215-mile colossus that could offer seamless service from coast to coast, bypassing longtime interchange choke points in Chicago and at gateways along the Mississippi River. The two railroads confirmed today that they are in advanced merger discussions. The talks, they said, may not result
As retailers slow down orders for foreign goods because of tariffs, companies that recirculate overstocked or returned items may help fill the gap.
Millions of the wooden pallets go missing every month, creating headaches for suppliers and hiccups in the supply chain. Finding them takes some serious shoe leather.
Amazon's marketplace accounts for most of the revenue for thousands of merchants. Therein lies the fear.
The port halted activity at marine and inland terminals until Tuesday afternoon as it worked to resolve the disruption.
Diets, demographics, desertification: what trends aren’t growing the global cold chain?...
Chinese cargo shippers once dominated Southeast Asia’s rivers. Can they find their way back?
Meet Marina Hadjipateras: Greek shipping heiress, successful venture capitalist, and the woman trying to transform the $14 trillion shipping industry.