Logistics

Alibaba Goes International to Hit New Singles' Day Record

November 9, 2018

The Chinese internet giant is looking beyond borders to turn its annual Singles’ Day shopping celebration into a global phenomenon.

China Turns to Russia in Search to Replace U.S. Soybeans

November 9, 2018

Bloomberg

The two countries are also planning to work more closely on other agriculture products, including rice, pork, poultry, fish, and to develop logistics.

Podcast | The Ups and Downs of the Global Shipping Industry

November 9, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For the ocean shipping business today, it’s tough enough navigating the rough waters caused by economic cycles. But do carriers sometimes make their own waves?

FedEx to Lift Prices Twice Inflation Rate

November 8, 2018

Bloomberg

FedEx will boost most prices by an average of 4.9 percent starting in January, more than double the expected rate of U.S. inflation next year, as freight demand surges.

FedEx CEO Stares Down Threat From Amazon's Own Delivery Network

November 7, 2018

Bloomberg

FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith isn’t sweating Amazon.com Inc.’s move to expand its own delivery network.

Logistics Hiring Contributes 10 Percent of October U.S. Job Growth

November 7, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Hiring in the transportation and warehousing sector soared in October as employers heading into peak shipping season added 24,800 jobs.

Weed Woes: Canada Struggles to Meet Huge Demand for Legal Cannabis

November 6, 2018

The Guardian

Numerous stores are dealing with empty shelves and disgruntled customers — with fears many consumers will turn to black-market alternatives.

Packages Delivered Via Robot? Now There’s an App for That.

November 6, 2018

The Washington Post

Starship Technologies plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food to include packages, a move that led it to declare itself “the world’s first robot package delivery service.”

China Hopes Trade Expo Will Highlight Import Clout As U.S. Dispute Rages

November 5, 2018

Reuters

China, dubbed ‘the workshop of the world’ for its sprawling supply chains and huge export capacity, is hoping to manufacture something new this week at a huge trade fair in Shanghai: import orders.

UPS Tells Shippers to Prepare for Freight Strike

November 2, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc. is telling customers to make alternative shipping plans in case of a strike in its smaller freight division.

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