Exporters cheer U.S. effort to clear shipping container blockage
Federal Maritime Commission to investigate ocean carriers operating in alliances as shippers wince under late fees.
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Ben Ames
Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.
ARTICLES
Data sharing could streamline less-than-truckload operations, shippers and carriers say
Digital LTL Council seeks common standards for electronic bill of lading, led by project44, SMC3.
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LABOR MANAGEMENT
In pandemic times, DC managers rethink their labor strategies
As warehouse workers juggle Covid safety policies with productivity goals, employers are recalibrating their labor management software to reflect the new reality.
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Postal Service annual loss swells to $9.2 billion in year marked by pandemic and leadership change
USPS parcel revenue tops first class mail revenue for first year ever as agency struggles to adjust.
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Warehouse construction leads business recovery as e-commerce booms
Full economic rebound will rely on Covid vaccine, second stimulus bill, Dodge and JLL warn.
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INTERNET OF THINGS
IoT goes: 5G, whiz
The advent of 5G wireless networks could pave the way for a supercharged internet of things (IoT), transforming the way logistics operations monitor equipment, track inventory, and even train employees.
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Retail trade groups press for Covid stimulus funds as Washington transition continues
IFDA and NRF balance their agendas between Trump and Biden administrations.
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Amazon flies into Germany with retailer’s first cargo hub in Europe
E-commerce powerhouse leases two Boeing 737 cargo jets to accelerate e-commerce service in region with two flights per day.
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Transportation industry groups say priorities in Biden presidency should be infrastructure, pandemic.
Incoming administration proposes $1.3 trillion investment over 10 years in the Highway Trust Fund, transportation sector competitive grant programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects.
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DHL says early pandemic lessons will ease distribution hurdles for Covid vaccine
Healthcare division will rely on redundant DCs, mobile labor force, warehouse robots, execs say at Gartner show.
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