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Gary Frantz is a contributing editor for DC Velocity and its sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly, and a veteran communications executive with more than 30 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industries. He's served as communications director and strategic media relations counselor for companies including XPO Logistics, Con-way, Menlo Logistics, GT Nexus, Circle International Group, and Consolidated Freightways. Gary is currently principal of GNF Communications LLC, a consultancy providing freelance writing, editorial and media strategy services. He's a proud graduate of the Journalism program at California State University–Chico.
Record import volumes have flooded an intermodal system that moves tens of millions of containers annually. Railroads are struggling to clear the backlogs, but service disruptions continue nationwide.
Record import volumes have flooded an intermodal system that moves tens of millions of containers annually. Railroads are struggling to clear the backlogs, but service disruptions continue nationwide.
After years of fits and fumbles, Congress is finally getting serious about the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, moving forward with a $1 trillion funding package. What’s at the top of the list, and where do truckers and logistics service providers fit in?
After years of fits and fumbles, Congress is finally getting serious about the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, moving forward with a $1 trillion funding package. What’s at the top of the list, and where do truckers and logistics service providers fit in?
As the economy recovers from the pandemic, consumers are buying, businesses are reopening, and maritime operators are in a titanic struggle to process record-breaking cargo volumes. Next up: peak season.
As the economy recovers from the pandemic, consumers are buying, businesses are reopening, and maritime operators are in a titanic struggle to process record-breaking cargo volumes. Next up: peak season.
Parcel carriers weathered a remarkable stretch of challenges over the past year, as a deluge of pandemic-influenced online shipments flooded networks, hammered service, and blew out shipper budgets. The struggles continue, so what comes next?
Parcel carriers weathered a remarkable stretch of challenges over the past year, as a deluge of pandemic-influenced online shipments flooded networks, hammered service, and blew out shipper budgets. The struggles continue, so what comes next?
Truck fleets continue to navigate an unprecedented market, applying lessons learned as issues old and new complicate operations in a historic capacity crunch.
Truck fleets continue to navigate an unprecedented market, applying lessons learned as issues old and new complicate operations in a historic capacity crunch.
Third-party logistics providers are by design flexible and adaptable. The past year, however, challenged 3PLs in ways never before imagined—and exposed the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. What’s the post-pandemic 3PL world look like?
Third-party logistics providers are by design flexible and adaptable. The past year, however, challenged 3PLs in ways never before imagined—and exposed the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. What’s the post-pandemic 3PL world look like?
Truck lines navigated through a multitude of challenges in 2020, among them Covid, skyrocketing insurance rates, new regulations, and an ever-crumbling infrastructure. Rebuilding the driver workforce remains the toughest.
Truck lines navigated through a multitude of challenges in 2020, among them Covid, skyrocketing insurance rates, new regulations, and an ever-crumbling infrastructure. Rebuilding the driver workforce remains the toughest.
A year ago, maritime operators were laying up ships and canceling sailings. By the close of 2020, ship lines were awash with freight, swamping U.S. ports. What’s next?
A year ago, maritime operators were laying up ships and canceling sailings. By the close of 2020, ship lines were awash with freight, swamping U.S. ports. What’s next?
Rising pallet-supply costs led two innovative suppliers to throw out the old playbook and design a new solution for their clients. The result: a “hybrid” pallet-supply model that slashed one customer’s costs by 31%.
Rising pallet-supply costs led two innovative suppliers to throw out the old playbook and design a new solution for their clients. The result: a “hybrid” pallet-supply model that slashed one customer’s costs by 31%.