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Case Study: High Ridge Brands Sees 20% Cost Reduction with Integrated Supply Chain Solution
High Ridge Brands (HRB) was experiencing supply chain challenges and faced escalating retail compliance charges, communication issues across multiple third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and rising transportation costs, prompting a need for streamlined operations. HRB looked to ODW Logistics for a supply chain solution,...
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U.S. Industries Fearing a Port Strike Urge Biden to Revive Labor Talks
The current agreement, which covers about 45,000 dockworkers at facilities including six of the 10 busiest US ports, expires September 30.
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HERE Technologies Launches Software to Optimize Vehicle Delivery Fleets
HERE’s Fleet Optimization package uses artificial intelligence to analyze historical traffic data to map the most efficient routes for fleet vehicles.
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Amazon to Offer Low-Price Online Store to Compete With Temu
The new section on Amazon’s website will sell unbranded items at a fraction of their normal cost, shipping straight from China to the U.S.
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Port of Charleston Terminal to Reopen After Years-Long Labor Dispute
The dispute dates back to the opening of the terminal in 2021, when SC Ports attempted to use non-union state employees as crane operators.
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Norfolk Southern Takes Heat for Decision to ‘Vent and Burn’ Chemicals After Derailment
The NTSB said that Norfolk Southern’s decision to “vent and burn” the chemicals in the derailed train cars was based on “misleading information.”
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Rise of Same-Day Shipping Drives 25% Increase in Global Air Freight Emissions
Just three operators — FedEx, UPS and Amazon Air — generated more than 27% of the industry’s carbon emissions globally in 2023.
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Peru Resolves Chinese Port Spat as President Prepares to Meet Xi
China’s Cosco Shipping has been building the Chancay port near Lima expecting to be its exclusive operator when it opens in November.
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Red Sea Delays the ‘New Normal’ Headed into Peak Shipping Season
Supply chain visibility platform Project 44 estimates that passages through the Suez Canal dipped by 80% between May 2023 and May 2024.
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Report: Majority of Women Truckers Have Faced Harassment on the Job
Roughly one in six women drivers surveyed said they experience harassment or discrimination daily.
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