logistics industry
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Are the cycles of destruction to Louisiana’s freight infrastructure inevitable?
In the wake of Hurricane Barry, Brian Aoaeh writes about the disruption to supply chains that hurricanes and flooding can…
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Insights
Commentary: How on-demand freight is poised to transform logistics
Commentary by Bill Driegert, Senior Director of Uber Freight, explores the current and near-future of on-demand freight.
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Innovation
Wonolo brings transparency to the unorganized blue-collar job market
The blue-collar job market still uses conventional methods for sourcing and recruitment, making the industry highly inefficient, complex and opaque.…
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Startups
Commentary: How to find the right investors for your LogisticsTech venture
Charley Doherty writes about the process to finance a freight tech/logistics tech start-up.
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Key supply chain innovation issues to consider in a world with VUCA
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the supply chain and how the world, business and ecommerce are changing due to…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Shale oil producers are stuck with serious cash flow issues
Majority of the U.S. shale oil producers are showing negative cash flow in 2018; Subaru is recalling 400,000 cars due…
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Maritime
Seven key challenges for freight industry in 2019
UN trade and development body UNCTAD has outlined seven key challenges to maintain a positive momentum for the freight markets…
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Container
UNCTAD cautions on consolidation in shipping and warns of trade war risk
UNCTAD expects volumes across all maritime segments to grow in 2018. However, it warns that trade wars can disrupt the…
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Canada
Chinese Logistics Partnership gets $1.75 billion in funding to grow its logistics real-estate footprint
China is witnessing a lot of investment in the logistics facility space, as real-estate price surge and an ecommerce boom…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Falling unemployment rate creates a headache for the logistics industry
Unemployment rate across the U.S. has fallen below 4% and is creating problems for recruiting and retaining skilled labor in…
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