J.B. Hunt executive: Focus on customers key amid industry uncertainty

As companies continue to navigate economic challenges during the freight recession, a top executive at J.B. Hunt Transport says it’s important to listen and focus on customers’ changing needs to provide long-term value, while also collaborating and balancing investments in technology and people. “If we think about where the industry has been over the last…

Logistics industry trailblazer Barbara Spector Yeninas dies at age 84

An American trailblazer for women in the supply chain and logistics industry, Barbara Spector Yeninas, of Holmdel, New Jersey, died Friday at the age of 84. She was the founder of the maritime, supply chain and logistics marketing communications agency BSY Associates. According to a news release from the company regarding her death, the Middletown,…

SITA looking to replicate air industry success in the maritime industry

The already competitive market for ocean freight and vessel tracking and communication is about to have another integrated maritime management platform vying for the coveted box. SITA, the company behind the air transport industry’s IT solutions on passenger portfolio for airports and digital travel is hoping to replicate its success in the friendly skies in…

Watchdog sees reverse logistics potential for Postal Service

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service may have an opportunity to expand its presence in the reverse logistics market and take on 3PLs as well as commercial rivals UPS and FedEx, according to a federal watchdog. The Postal Service has been increasing its presence in the package returns market since 2018 by introducing services that…