Supply Chains
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FreightWaves Classics: Federal Maritime Commission is regulatory watchdog for maritime trade
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Federal Maritime Commission, which regulates the international ocean transportation supply system in regard to the U.S.
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FreightWaves Classics: Port of Los Angeles is the nation’s busiest!
The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in the Western Hemisphere. Learn a few facts about the port's history in this FreightWaves Classics…
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Prologis sees further tightening in logistics real estate supply
A Prologis Research report says new logistics real estate completions coming online will fall short of demand over the next decade.
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Ongoing port congestion may create opportunistic ‘inventory bubbles’ for off-price retail
Trips that once took three to four weeks are often taking three to four months, and shipments will undoubtedly miss their season for some retailers.
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Can Petco’s stores save it from Chewy and Amazon?
Petco leverages its stores to fulfill 83% of online sales. That’s much higher than Target's %, which has the best omnichannel operation in retail.
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FreightWaves Classics: Crowley Maritime Corporation… from a single rowboat to a global leader
Crowley Maritime began with a rowboat and is now a global powerhouse. Read how that happened in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Modest inventory bump not likely to slow freight’s flow anytime soon
There was a fair amount of “feel-good” talk regarding inventory build during the fiscal first-quarter retail earnings season. But for several chains, the year-over-year comparisons…
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Is ‘a day of reckoning’ coming for FedEx, UPS?
FedEx remains inundated with elevated parcel volume stemming from continued online shopping resulting in longer delivery times, service blunders and upset customers.
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FreightWaves Classics: U.S. military logistics help make it the world’s best
To honor our fallen heroes, this special FreightWaves Classics for Memorial Day 2021 looks at logistics in all U.S. branches of the U.S. military.
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China conundrum: US companies advised to prepare for political risk
Doing business in China is tricky and companies could get sucked into the political quicksand, so best to have an exit strategy to avoid reputational…
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