In today’s fast-paced supply chain environment, it is important to know and understand the trends most likely to shape the future. To help you navigate the constant and transformative changes moving today’s supply chain, DHL Supply Chain’s Transportation Quarterly Report highlights what to watch each quarter. The data referenced is pulled from reports from DGF,…
Less-than-truckload service provider Roadrunner announced Tuesday the addition of eight lanes into Las Vegas and markets in Virginia. The new lanes provide inbound service to Richmond, Newport News and Virginia Beach, Virginia, from origination points in San Francisco and Southern California. In addition, multiple origination points in the Midwest as well as Philadelphia will have…
Everyone knew the container shipping boom would end — it was a one-off spike driven by a pandemic and government stimulus, not a permanent change in fundamentals. But no one knew how container shipping markets would play out after the boom. The consensus soon after the market peaked was that consumer demand would sink after…
FedEx Corp. said Tuesday it will merge its FedEx Express and Ground operations in Canada, making Canada the first FedEx country where the two operations will be fully unified. The combination will occur in phases, starting in April 2024 and finishing around the 2024 peak season, the company said. Under the structure, FedEx Express will…
Nearly three-quarters of large online retailers plan to invest in two-day parcel delivery over the next two years, a sign that e-tailers take seriously the value of speed in consumers’ online purchasing decisions, according to a survey commissioned by regional parcel carrier OnTrac. Two-day delivery is expected to be the standard for the upcoming peak…