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U.S. Supplier Inflation Logs Slowest Pace Since Last Fall
A key measure of wholesale costs shows U.S. suppliers raised prices in July at the slowest annual pace since last fall, adding to signs that the rapid growth in production expenses that has helped fuel consumer inflation is easing.
A heavy goods vehicle drives down a highway at dusk. Photo: Getty.
FMC Seeks Comments on Possible Emergency Order to Share Information
If the Commission issues an emergency order, common carriers and marine terminal operators would be required to share directly with relevant shippers, rail carriers, or motor carriers information relating to cargo throughput and availability.
A CMA CGM Group container ship is berthed at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Port of Oakland.
Truck-Driver Pay Rose 11% Amid Strong Freight Demand Last Year
A new survey shows wages for truck drivers rose at a double-digit pace last year, as companies raced to recruit workers in a market marked by tight labor conditions and high freight demand.
A trucker drives at night. Photo: Getty.
Closing the Logistics Technology Gap for Small and Midsized Shippers
Most platforms cater to the large enterprise market, but a new breed of transportation management system is changing the competitive landscape.
Trucks on a busy highway.
Rhine River Withers to Crisis Level as Europe Craves Energy
The Rhine River is set to become virtually impassable at a key waypoint in Germany, as shallow water chokes off shipments of energy products and other industrial commodities along one of Europe’s most important waterways.
A map showing the course of the Rhine river.
Apple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Label Products as Made in China
Apple has reportedly asked Taiwan-based suppliers to label their products as being produced in China, in an effort to avoid disruption from strict Chinese customs inspections resulting from the visit of the U.S. House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to Taipei.
An iPhone.
Tyson Foods Says Consumers Shifting Away From Higher-Priced Beef
Consumers are switching from pricey cuts of beef to less expensive chicken and other meats.
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Container Lines Are Set to Smash Year-Old Profit Record by 73%
The world’s biggest container lines are on course to post profits in 2022 that will top last year’s record by 73%, according to a new forecast, buoyed by logistics and labor strains that are squeezing capacity amid sustained U.S. demand for imports.
A crane carries shipping containers owned by AP Moller-Maersk A/S away from a ship. Photo: Bloomberg.
Direct-to-Consumer Sales Are Fueling Supply-Chain Tech Growth
The push by consumer-goods suppliers to reach shoppers directly is opening a new market for supply-chain technology providers, says The Wall Street Journal.
A person using a smartphone.
Strike Action Likely at U.K. Port of Felixstowe
With pay talks deadlocked, it seems increasingly likely that the Port of Felixstowe will be closed by strike action toward the end of August, warns project4
A gantry crane lifts a shipping container. Photo: Shutterstock.
Why Warehouse Managers Need to Keep a Keen Ear for Workers’ Everyday Problems
The people on the warehouse floor, the folks who pick and pack your orders, and the men and women who drive the trucks that make your deliveries all know the problems that are making your business less efficient than it could be. You should encourage them to tell you.
Two workers review documents in a warehouse. Photo: Shutterstock.
The Best Drivers Are the Ones You Already Have
While it may seem that the solution to the truck driver shortage is simply to recruit more drivers, this overly simplified tactic may be contributing to the problem.
A driver poses in front of his truck. Photo: Getty Images.
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