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Third Party Logistics Top Stories

Impending Canadian Rail Strike Could Paralyze Country’s Economy
Over 9,000 Canadian rail workers may strike on May 22, threatening major disruptions across national supply chains.
Is the Trailers as a Service (TaaS) Model Right For Your Business?
Wabash's TaaS offers flexible trailer solutions without the risks and costs of ownership or leasing.
How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.
UPS Struggles in First Quarter With Steep Earnings Decline
Shipping giant UPS struggled with shifting consumer demands and rising costs, resulting in an earnings dip during the first three months of 2024.

Third Party Logistics Resources

Driving Efficiency in Pharma Distribution: The SEKO-Peli BioThermal Success Story
Discover how SEKO and Peli BioThermal are revolutionizing pharma distribution in Dublin.
Rapidly Improve the Performance of Your Warehouse Logistics
The Rapid Performance Evaluation identifies opportunities and potential improvements in every aspect of warehouse logistics operations; performance, productivity,...


Third Party Logistics News

Impending Canadian Rail Strike Could Paralyze Country’s Economy
Over 9,000 Canadian rail workers may strike on May 22, threatening major disruptions across national supply chains.

Is the Trailers as a Service (TaaS) Model Right For Your Business?
Wabash's TaaS offers flexible trailer solutions without the risks and costs of ownership or leasing.

Driving Efficiency in Pharma Distribution: The SEKO-Peli BioThermal Success Story
Discover how SEKO and Peli BioThermal are revolutionizing pharma distribution in Dublin.

How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.

UPS Struggles in First Quarter With Steep Earnings Decline
Shipping giant UPS struggled with shifting consumer demands and rising costs, resulting in an earnings dip during the first three months of 2024.

The Two Most Important Factors in Last-Mile Delivery
A new Microsoft report on last-mile delivery reveals that speed and cost are the two most important factors, as customer satisfaction takes a backseat,

The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Shippers and Carriers in 2024
The new "State of Transportation" report reveals volatile weather, sustainability, and other factors are impacting overall performance.

Efficient Automation Can Significantly Increase Warehouse Productivity
As companies increasingly acknowledge the benefits of automation and implement it more widely, the resulting boost in warehouse productivity and throughput is set to soar even higher.

Air Cargo Industry Braces for Explosive Surge in E-Commerce Demand
The IATA predicts a significant increase in air parcels over the next three years, the result of a surge in e-commerce sales.

Temu Expands Platform to Include Sellers With U.S.-Based Warehouses
Temu has shifted its focus to U.S. warehouses, promising faster deliveries and a challenge to Amazon.

Major Shift Underway in Logistics KPI Reporting
The adoption of GenAI marks a paradigm shift in logistics KPI reporting, promising enhanced efficiency and agility for logistics operations.

BlueGrace Logistics Acquires Evos Smart Tools
BlueGrace Logistics has acquired Evos Smart Tools, providing shippers with supply chain optimizations and real-time analytics to help reduce overall costs. 

Tech Investment, Addressing Overcapacity Among 2024 Focus for Global Container Shipper Industry
Supply chain professionals in the global container shipping industry expect more technology investment and positive growth in the market in 2024.

Weak Dry Van Truckload Pricing Conditions to Persist into New Year
Given where spot market prices are at and demand for services holding steady, slow attrition of capacity should help stave off further downward pressure on rates, says Michigan State’s Jason Miller.

Outsourcing eCommerce Fulfillment to a 3PL
To excel in the swiftly-moving sphere of eCommerce fulfillment, it is essential to establish a robust infrastructure that encompasses people, processes, and systems. This infrastructure should be flexible enough to cater to the varying demands of your business and your customers. However, building a dependable infrastructure can prove to be a challenging task. This is the reason why several merchants opt for the assistance of third-party logistics (3PL) providers.

How 3PLs Ensure Fresh Produce Supply for Thanksgiving Feasts
While most people sit at the Thanksgiving dinner table and enjoy the feast before them, few recognize the role logistics and the broader supply chain play in getting the food to the table.

State of the Warehousing Market
In this podcast, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Ben Dean, Director of Logistics Strategy and Warehouse Solutions, for Seattle-based Flexe.

Is Convoy’s Closure the Beginning of Brokerage Meltdown?
The shutdown of digital broker Convoy has sent shockwaves through the freight world, but it may not be the last brokerage to close its doors.

PITT OHIO Receives 2nd Supply Chain Sustainability Award
PITT OHIO, a leader in transportation, warehouse and logistics services, announced it has been awarded a 2023 Supply Chain Sustainability Award from their customer, Parker Hannifin (Parker). The award, PITT OHIO's second in as many years, was presented to PITT OHIO in September.

Seattle-based Freight Broker Convoy’s Future in Question
Various media reports are indicating that Seattle-based digital freight broker Convoy is taking steps to wind down its business operations.


Featured Companies

Zipline Logistics
Zipline Logistics is a digitally-enabled, managed transportation partner specializing exclusively in the consumer goods sector. We proudly work alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage business in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CG brands in…
Tucker Company Worldwide
Tucker Company Worldwide’s logistics services increase the profitability and improve the efficiency of our customers by reducing costs and streamlining processes within supply chains. Tucker provides global freight transportation and logistics services using truck, rail, air and ocean.
Alpega TMS North America
Alpega’s solutions connect supply chain partners across your logistics ecosystem via a single cloud-based platform to collaboratively manage E2E transportation workflows. Alpega’s modular design and ease of integration address the varying needs of companies of all sizes…
Radial
Radial is the leader in omnichannel commerce technology and operations, enabling brands and retailers to profitably exceed retail customer expectations. Radial’s technical, powerful omnichannel solutions connect supply and demand through efficient fulfillment and transportation options, intelligent fraud, payments, and…
Celadon
Founded in May 1985, Celadon Group Inc. ranks as one of North America’s largest truckload carriers with annual revenue exceeding $550 million. Celadon has also been recognized as one of the safest truckload carriers with multiple first-place finishes in the Truckload…
Toll Holdings
We’re passionately committed to building on our 125 year history of providing outstanding transport and logistics solutions to our customers, and to connecting people and products. Our vision is to provide an unrivaled set of global supply chain capabilities to…
MD Logistics
Founded in 1996 by Mark Sell and Dave Kiebach, MD Logistics has quickly grown into one of the nation’s leading 3PL’s, headquartered in the Midwest. As an independent subsidiary of Nippon Express USA, we are able to provide our…
Gather AI
Gather AI is a warehouse automation company that has created the world's first drone-powered inventory monitoring solution. Cutting-edge warehouses use Gather AI’s solution to decrease the cost of inventory accuracy, improve productivity and boost revenue.
DSC Logistics
At DSC, we believe it’s the combination of strategic knowledge and operations excellence that makes us a different kind of supply chain partner. It’s the ability to collaborate with our customers on supply chain strategies, systems and solutions…
Exel
Exel is the leading contract logistics provider in the Americas thanks to the hard work of 40,000 associates at more than 500 sites throughout the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Exel is part of the SUPPLY CHAIN division of Deutsche Post…
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