DQS nets contract logistics provider in latest acquisition
DQS Solutions & Staffing announced it has acquired Comprehensive Logistics, Inc., further expanding its transportation and logistics platform.
DQS Solutions & Staffing announced it has acquired Comprehensive Logistics, Inc., further expanding its transportation and logistics platform.
Warehouse operator Prologis said customer leasing intentions are undeterred as energy prices rise and interest rates remain elevated.
Warehouse operator Prologis reported record lease signings in its logistics business during the first quarter.
TA Dedicated announced that it has acquired warehousing and distribution provider Triangle Warehouse.
Logistics warehouse operator Prologis announces its second major joint venture this year.
The freight market saw capacity and pricing extremes in March unparalleled since the pandemic, according to a monthly query of supply chain executives.
Canadian transportation and logistics provider Andy Corp. announced two acquisitions on Wednesday.
Cold storage facility operator Lineage sees 2026 as a transition year now that new builds are slowing and inventory drawdowns have passed.
Logistics real estate operator Prologis said “a new cycle is kicking off” in 2026.
Third-party logistics providers accounted for a larger share of the top 100 industrial leases in 2025, according to CBRE Group.
Echo gets 4 million square feet of warehouse space and a massive drop trailer pool.
Inventory levels dropped at their fastest clip in over ten years according to the LMI in December. This lean management strategy could be a boon for trucking.
Warehouse operator Prologis sees demand for coastal logistics facilities hitting a three-year high in 2026.
Cold storage warehouse operator Lineage modestly cut its full-year 2025 outlook on Wednesday as high food prices weigh on customer inventories.
Warehouse operator Prologis said the logistics real estate market has turned the corner.
Prologis sees signs that the logistics warehouse market is tightening, with the potential for rents to see outsized growth in the next upcycle.
AI adoption and data center buildouts have warehouse tenants fretting over energy infrastructure.
BWT Logistics has acquired RAZR Logistics, adding on-demand warehousing to its services.
Infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak has acquired two logistics centers in Fort Worth, Texas.
Prologis Mobility and EV Realty are collaborating to increase electric truck charging capabilities across California.
Two top industrial real estate firms issued reports this week showing a spike in leasing activity among 3PLs as uncertainty around global trade policy lingers.
Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Americold announced it has opened a $100-million-plus import-export hub in Kansas City, Missouri.
Logistics warehouse operator Prologis noted tightening in key metrics during the second quarter.
Logistics real estate landlord Prologis said demand continues to build as concerns over tariffs abate.
Logistics real estate landlord Prologis upped its full-year 2025 outlook in conjunction with a better-than-expected second-quarter report.
Surface transportation rates took a hard right to start the year, thanks to shifting supply chain strategies and a slowing economy. Is this just a pause or is there further to fall?
ArcBest has provided an update on a pilot for its freight dimensioning tech on forklifts and announced a key hire in the unit.
The French shipping and logistics conglomerate CMA CGM said it is investing $20 billion in its U.S.-based shipping, port and supply chain capabilities, using pro-American language that might appeal to President Trump.
ArcBest announced Monday it is piloting a forklift that also acts as a freight dimensioner.
An annual report from logistics real estate landlord Prologis calls for a slight recovery in market rents during 2025 following the first decline in more than 15 years.
Logistics warehouse operator Prologis sees a positive inflection point nearing.
A California logistics company has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing the loss of its largest “anchor” customers as one of the main reasons it is seeking to reorganize.
German railway Deutsche Bahn is selling its Schenker logistics unit to DSV of Denmark in a deal that will create the world’s largest forwarder.
A New York-based venture capital firm and European transport specialist are vying to acquire Schenker, the logistics unit of German national railway Deutsche Bahn, which could shake up the market for logistics services in the U.S.
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Temperature-controlled real estate investment trust Lineage Inc. announced it will give $100 million in equity awards to its workforce.
Cold storage real estate investment trust Lineage Inc. announced that its initial public offering priced near the high end of the range and will include at least 10 million more shares than expected.
Inventory and procurement teams have earned their salaries over the past five years. Are they entering an extended period of stability, or is this only a rare moment of reprieve.
The concept of “people insights” can optimize a logistics operation through a true understanding of how and where employees work best.
Technology advancements will make it easy to automate warehousing operations right from your phone.
Yard automation will bring about significant improvements in how companies manage their transportation hubs, leading to streamlined operations, reduced costs and enhanced visibility.
Shared warehousing, distribution and fulfillment services are making it possible for companies to adapt to fluctuations in demand, providing the same functional benefits of an owned warehouse, distribution or fulfillment center without the upfront investment and risk.
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Packaged coffee is an exception to sticky prices where consumers are benefiting from lower commodity costs.
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The latest data from WarehouseQuote indicates retailers have ho-hum expectations for the holiday season.
Cold chain failures lead to the same profit losses and headaches as other supply chain mishaps, but on a much greater scale.
Prologis said the recent interest in logistics space in Mexico is just the beginning of what could be decades of demand.
Two new Saddle Creek facilities have opened. Another will open next month, followed by a fourth in 2024.
Shipco Transport pairs strong company values with deep expertise and broad coverage to deliver concrete results to its forwarder customers.
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It has been just over a year since Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves, wrote an article titled “Why I believe a freight recession is imminent,” published March 31, 2022, in which he predicted the U.S. trucking market was heading toward a significant downturn.
The XPO contract logistics spinoff GXO is expanding its shared warehousing solution globally, starting with the European market.
Agility is losing lucrative contracts to manage logistics parks in Kuwait after the government decided not to renew its agreement with the company.
Who are the key players in the rapidly growing last-mile delivery space? Coresight Research highlighted 10 companies.
Amazon may face an Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit in the coming months, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
American Eagle’s logistics arm has partnered with JLL to open fulfillment centers with a rent-as-a-percentage-of-revenue payment model.
Have warehouse workers ever had it so good?
An Amazon warehouse in Upstate New York will not become the second to unionize after workers vote no.
Air cargo is a premium shipping mode. Companies that want fast, reliable transfers are also seeing lease rates shoot up for logistics facilities near airports.
Walmart is converting an Atlanta fulfillment center and letting go of nearly 1,500 warehouse associates.
Warehouses are turning loss to profits with CartonCloud’s WMS.
Despite an economic slowdown, Walmart is putting money into automating its grocery fulfillment operations with Alert.
Berkshire Grey survey finds executives bullish on automation to offset labor shortage
Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega snapped up five U.S. warehouses for $722 million.
DHL Supply Chain provides visibility across the entire supply chain with top-notch transparency and easy-to-understand performance-tracking tools.
There’s a battle brewing in Amazon’s warehouses, and the massive marketplace is losing traction. A federal labor official with the National Labor Relations Board’s Arizona office on Thursday recommended that the agency uphold a historic union victory at an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) warehouse in Staten Island, New York. Following a successful union vote in April, […]
Amazon just introduced a new service that will allow sellers to use Amazon warehouses for storage and distribution.
Lineage Logistics announced the expansion of its European transportation and distribution network through acquisition Thursday.
Industry observers call LED retrofits a disruptive but important step toward sustainability
Despite a wave of delays and closures, Amazon is looking at adding several massive warehouses to its network.
Self-flying drones from Vimaan will be the eye in the sky for a PFS warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee.
Lucas Systems survey finds that 75% want technology to assist them
The Department of Labor and federal prosecutors in New York are investigating safety concerns at Amazon warehouses.
With e-commerce growth slowing, did Amazon bite off more than it could chew?
Amazon this week unveiled Proteus, its first “fully autonomous” mobile warehouse robot.
Red Arts Capital makes another acquisition in the supply chain, adding contract packaging provider Coregistics to its portfolio.
Of the 750 million annual truck deliveries, up to 10% — or 75 million — are rejected
The instant delivery platform is scaling back its facility footprint as 15-minute delivery reaches an inflection point.
Executives from Cherre and Faropoint, two firms that analyze industrial real estate data, break down what to look for in a warehouse.
The robotic fulfillment and inventory optimization software provider looks to continue growth and expansion.
Prologis’ research arm released several data points Wednesday pointing to prolonged tightness in warehouse markets.
Self-evaluation, continual improvement among keys to keeping employees happy and productive
The aging of warehouse stock makes life difficult for tenants.
Chill Storage, a new joint venture between Barber Partners LLC and Bain Capital, will build 15 cold storage warehouses in the coming years.
CEO Brad Wright explains how Chunker’s short-term container storage model reduces risk for shippers.
Logistics real estate operator Prologis beat first-quarter estimates and raised its outlook for the year. The company sees no near-term loosening in warehousing markets.
Logistics real estate heavyweight Prologis beat first-quarter expectations and raised full-year 2022 guidance on Tuesday.
AOI Capital has acquired 3PL RK Logistics Group, which specializes in e-commerce warehouse and distribution.
As labor shortages continue to plague warehouse operators, they’re looking to voice-enabled warehousing for a boost.
Operators have endless options when choosing a warehouse robot — but how can they pick the right one?
Slower transit times may be what shippers need as inventory levels and costs surge to all-time highs.
At Modex 2022, Zebra revealed two new offerings geared toward boosting flexibility and worker productivity in warehouse environments, cold chain storage and more.
Inventory levels grew at an astonishing pace in February. Is the supply chain crisis ending?
Growing e-commerce demand is likely to require higher inventories for timely fulfillment. That means a congested supply chain could become the new norm.
Contract logistics giant GXO sees numerous growth opportunities for years to come.
Staffing remains a challenge for warehouse operators, but many are still not meeting the top demand of workers: schedule flexibility.
Consumers are demanding more, and retailers that employ a multinode strategy across their supply chain are better equipped to meet those needs.
Prologis provided better-than-expected 2022 guidance on Wednesday, citing the expectation that demand will continue to outpace logistics real estate additions during the year.