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Transportation & Distribution

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding transportation and distribution and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are shipping and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through transportation and distribution solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments via air, ground and sea are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using transportation and distribution solutions to power their supply chains.
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    July 23, 2026
    By Nick Bowman, Senior Editor

    The Long Road to Autonomous Cargo Shipping

    Although autonomous technology aboard cargo ships has made significant progress in recent years, the industry remains years away from replacing conventional crews.

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    By SupplyChainBrain

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    Sections of the span collapsed during a torrential rainstorm in August of 2018, while the bridge was undergoing maintenance work to strengthen its road foundations.

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    July 15, 2026
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    Port of Los Angeles Sees Record Cargo Volumes in June 2026

    June was the port's third strongest month on record, and the third time it has ever crossed the 1 million TEU threshold.

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    The World At Your Doorstep: The Logistics of the World Cup

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    CSCMP's State of Logistics Report: Get Used to the Fog

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    UN Cuts Global GDP Growth Forecast

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    Behind the Logistics That Brought the Berlin Wall to Arkansas

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    By SupplyChainBrain

    Amazon Rolls Out End-to-End Supply Chain Service

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    The AI Exchange: Inside the Last Mile - AI, delivery engagement, and the new standard for on time and in full

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    UP Resubmits Application for Norfolk Southern Merger

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    Measuring Past Carrier Performance Can’t Prevent Tomorrow’s Failures

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    Port-to-Door Logistics: The Critical Link in Transpacific Supply Chains

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    What Mexico's World Cup Infrastructure Push Means for Manufacturers

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    Packaging Optimization Is Boosting Cold Chain Growth

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    What Carriers Should Actually Expect From AI in Their TMS

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  • Congestion in the Northeast: A Conversation With Conrail President Brian Gorton
    March 03, 2022

    Keeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.

  • Rethinking Shipper-Carrier Relationships After the Pandemic
    July 21, 2021

    The lessons of the pandemic forced shippers to take a fresh look at the way they deal with carriers.

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    April 21, 2021

    Thanks to the pandemic and heavy customer demand, parcel shipping is currently mired in “chaos.”

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