Last mile
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Rail
STB keeps busy with mergers, last-mile data, reciprocal switching
2022 could be a busy year for the Surface Transportation Board if it decides to tackle a number of long-standing, hot-button issues.
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Sponsored Insights
Adapting to the future of final mile
UniGroup Logistics’s Meghan Meurer sees shopping from home as the new normal for a growing number of larger products, suggesting that the final-mile delivery experience…
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Rail
Surface Transportation Board seeks input on first and last mile
The agency is seeking comments from freight railroads on whether it should collect data pertaining to first- and last-mile movements.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
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Modern Shipper
Faster. Cheaper. Greener: Accenture’s plan for a sustainable last mile
Increased use of micro-fulfillment centers and more efficient vehicles and routing can reduce carbon emissions by 25% in urban environments, according to Accenture.
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News
GSCW chat recap: Suddath’s Lockwood on the consumer as the final mile
Andrew Lockwood, senior manager of solutions design at Suddath Global Logistics, discusses last-mile logistics strategies for manufacturing companies.
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News
GSCW chat recap: XAct’s Dixon on last mile, AI and sustainability
XAct Solutions Director of Supply Chain Jamie Dixon discusses the need for brands to utilize technology in last-mile logistic strategies.
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Logistics/Supply Chains
OneRail secures $6.7M in late seed financing
OneRail’s $6.7 million in late seed financing will help the delivery orchestration and fulfillment platform scale its business development, sales and marketing operations.
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News
AIT Worldwide acquires UK white-glove delivery specialist
AIT Worldwide Logistics expands its global operations with the acquisition of final-mile white-glove specialist Panther Logistics.
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: Double-digit rate increases are coming
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, double-digit rate increases are coming, the FMCSA will listen to complaints about brokers, and which states are the…
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