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Shipment Solutions / October 7, 2024 / by

Maersk Expects Ship Regulator to Approve Global CO2 Levy in 2025

If the IMO goes ahead with a global, mandatory pricing mechanism for greenhouse gas emissions, it will be a world first, according to the World Bank.

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Shipment Solutions / October 7, 2024 / by

U.K. Businesses Push Against EV Congestion Charge

The ­businesses say introducing the charge for EVs will hinder the already sluggish take-up of electric vans used for deliveries to homes and businesses.

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Shipment Solutions / October 4, 2024 / by

U.S. Dockworkers Go Back to Work as Talks Extended to January

While the ILA and USMX found common ground on wages, the remaining issues may prove to be thornier ones.

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Shipment Solutions / October 4, 2024 / by

Electrification Is Coming for the Supply Chain — But Not Where You Think

Electrifying heavy trucks seems like an obvious step to take. But even with incentives, the current state of technology isn’t ready for deployment at large scale.

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Shipment Solutions / October 4, 2024 / by

Podcast | Automating the Warehouse: Best (and Worst) Practices

Automation promises to bring huge rewards to the modern-day warehouse. But doing it right is no simple task.

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Shipment Solutions / October 3, 2024 / by

Port Strike Set to Hit U.S. Economy Hard in Coming Days

A strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports enters its third day, with talks between the ILA and USMX remaining fraught.

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Shipment Solutions / October 3, 2024 / by

Boosting Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction: Five Reasons to Use Retail Consolidation

If you can be somewhat flexible with planning and lead time, you can leverage a 3PL’s ability to develop the scale needed for executing retail consolidation programs.

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Shipment Solutions / October 3, 2024 / by

DSV Wins Approval for €14.3B Sale to Become World’s Largest Freight Forwarder

The purchase will make DSV the world’s largest freight-forwarder and turn it into Denmark’s second-largest company by revenue.

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Shipment Solutions / October 3, 2024 / by

Damage from Hurricane Helene Threatens U.S. Medical Supply Chain

Helene is already one of the deadliest mainland storms in the history of the U.S., with more than 100 people killed in the days since it first made landfall. 

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Shipment Solutions / October 2, 2024 / by

Biden Urges USMX to ‘Present Fair Offer’ as Dockworker Strike Continues

The ILA has said that the most recent offer from the USMX “fails to address the demands of our members adequately.”

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