Monthly Archives for July 2023

Change management key to unlocking AI’s productivity potential for 3PLs Forwarders have an opportunity to reduce labor costs and improve margins using artificial intelligence (AI), but managing the transition away from a human workforce could prove difficult. Change management key to unlocking AI’s productivity potential for 3PLs Journal of Commerce

Yellow looks to sell third-party logistics subsidiary as labor talks falter  In its latest attempt to avert a potential bankruptcy, unionized trucking company Yellow is trying to raise funds through the sale of Yellow Logistics. Yellow looks to sell third-party logistics subsidiary as labor talks falter  Journal of Commerce

FMC’s Dye offers fixes for container flow problems through US ports The FMC commissioner will consider how her proposals would work at three of the country’s busiest gateways – the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the Port of New York and New Jersey. FMC’s Dye offers fixes for container flow problems through […]

Cargo flow woes persist at India’s Mundra Port after cyclone disruption Concerned over the trade chaos at Mundra, India’s Container Shipping Lines Association said that vessel scheduling on services out of the country had become a major challenge for carriers. Cargo flow woes persist at India’s Mundra Port after cyclone disruption Journal of Commerce

Yellow survival depends on Teamsters, customers amid possible bankruptcy Yellow says its talks with the Teamsters union are “ongoing,” but the less-than-truckload carrier needs to keep customers to stay alive. Yellow survival depends on Teamsters, customers amid possible bankruptcy Journal of Commerce

Ample Southern California warehouse space awaits muted peak season After three years of operating at full capacity, warehouses and distribution centers outside the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex are gaining space by shedding excess inventory, and a peak season that some say will be non-existent is not expected to disrupt that newfound fluidity. Ample Southern […]

Local issues stymie movement on a new master contract between ILA, USMX Only local unions at the ports of New York and New Jersey and Baltimore have come to tentative terms on local issues, with the ILA’s chief negotiator saying employers in other ports “have not taken the talks seriously.” Local issues stymie movement on […]

Port of Oakland taps visibility provider to plug gaps in container status Technology provider QuayChain will arm the Port of Oakland with milestone data in areas near its facilities to improve its visibility portal. Port of Oakland taps visibility provider to plug gaps in container status Journal of Commerce

ODFL focusing on capacity, cost management in LTL downcycle  Freight volumes were down almost 12% in the second quarter at Old Dominion Freight Line, but the less-than-truckload carrier says it will continue to reinvest in capacity. ODFL focusing on capacity, cost management in LTL downcycle  Journal of Commerce

Union Pacific appoints Jim Vena as CEO amid focus on ‘improving service’ After UP’s 2022 performance failed to meet the expectations of shareholders, an activist investor called for current CEO Lance Fritz to be replaced by Vena, who had previously served as the railroad’s chief operating officer. Union Pacific appoints Jim Vena as CEO amid […]