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Mark SolomonFriday, April 9, 2021

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Amazon borrows from FedEx playbook to smoke union drive in Bessemer

Amazon took a page from FedEx’s anti-union playbook, and the message of union irrelevance hit home with the warehouse workers.

Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperTuesday, April 6, 2021

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Gnarlywood chooses inVia Robotics for fulfilment operations

Entertainment fulfillment company Gnarlywood will deploy inVia Robotics AI-powered warehouse software and autonomous robots as part of a warehouse automation strategy.

An aerial view of the Port of Seattle in 2020. (Photo: Northwest Seaport Alliance)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsTuesday, April 6, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Northwest Seaport Alliance is first of its kind

Container cargo is stacked at the Port of Seattle. Note the Space Needle in the background. (Photo: Northwest Seaport Alliance)

Mark SolomonMonday, April 5, 2021

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The struggle to organize warehouse labor

The growing number of warehouse workers could be fertile ground for unions’ organizing efforts. But the needle hasn’t moved much.

John KingstonFriday, April 2, 2021

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Trucking job numbers: Stronger but tempered

The March report may be the last for a while in which a comparison to last year is meaningful.

John KingstonFriday, April 2, 2021

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Truck transport jobs rise in March, February figures revised upward too

Other highlights from the monthly report: Soaring employment in warehouses is starting to moderate.

Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperWednesday, March 31, 2021

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Cloud supply chain firm STORD lands $65M funding round

STORD, which describes itself as a cloud supply chain company, has secured a $65 million funding round as it seeks to expand upon its logistics…

John KingstonMonday, March 29, 2021

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PPP gets another 2 months; transportation, warehousing share of loans growing

The loan size shrinking across the board but the amount of money going to transportation and warehousing sector grew more than $1 billion last week.

Mark SolomonWednesday, March 24, 2021

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Logistics warehouse tenants should brace for 10% rate hikes — CBRE

Strong e-commerce demand, tight supply and higher construction materials costs are a challenging brew for occupiers, CBRE says.

A Longistics tractor-trailer on the way to deliver a load. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsTuesday, March 23, 2021

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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Longistics International, LLC

Longistics started with one truck in 1984. Nearly 40 years later, the innovative company is a leader in many ways. Read the inspiring story.