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Transportation Management Top Stories

Shipping Dispute Heats Up: Peloton vs. Flexport
Peloton's filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint against Flexport, claiming Flexport's mismanagement led to excessive shipping charges.
​​Union Pacific’s Speedy New Service Connects Southern California and Chicago
The new service includes quicker freight exchanges with other railroads for destinations in the Ohio Valley and the northeastern United States.
Mexico Continues As America’s Top Trade Partner in March
Take a closer look at the Top 15 trade partners for the United States, and why Mexico continues to dominate the top spot.
How E-Commerce Deliveries Are Failing Today’s Consumer
A new study by Descartes reveals deep discontent with delivery service among online customers, with 67% reporting some type of problem.

Transportation Management Resources

SMC3 Mercury Gate Case Study - Improving Workflows and Enhancing Efficiency with LTL APIs
In this case study MercuryGate needed a way to automate workflows. It turned to smc3 for help.
Scope 3 Emissions from Freight Transportation
Today freight transportation contributes approximately 8% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the International Transport Forum demand...


Transportation Management News

Shipping Dispute Heats Up: Peloton vs. Flexport
Peloton's filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint against Flexport, claiming Flexport's mismanagement led to excessive shipping charges.

​​Union Pacific’s Speedy New Service Connects Southern California and Chicago
The new service includes quicker freight exchanges with other railroads for destinations in the Ohio Valley and the northeastern United States.

Mexico Continues As America’s Top Trade Partner in March
Take a closer look at the Top 15 trade partners for the United States, and why Mexico continues to dominate the top spot.

How E-Commerce Deliveries Are Failing Today’s Consumer
A new study by Descartes reveals deep discontent with delivery service among online customers, with 67% reporting some type of problem.

Study Uncovers Massive Pollution From Ship Scrubber Discharge
A new study by Chalmers University reveals that over 200 million cubic meters of hazardous waste are dumped annually.

Amazon Rolls Out 50 New Electric Volvo Trucks in California
The new trucks will help Amazon decrease pollution from its shipping operations as it tries to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

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.

April Employment Update: Trucking Sector Faces 300 Job Losses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report shows trucking job dip, signaling industry challenges amid contract negotiations and seasonal shifts.

Porsche Gets Greener, Shifts to Sustainable Transport Logistics
Discover how Porsche is reimagining transport logistics with innovative, leading the way with sustainable solutions

How Much Will it Cost to Repair Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge?
Maryland's Department of Transportation has weighed in with an estimate of cost and time for a full repair.

Trucking Industry Pushes Back on Government’s Electric Mandates
Trucking leaders are livid at the Biden Administration's EPA’s electric truck mandates, citing technological and infrastructural challenges.

Maersk Sees Silver Lining in Red Sea Shipping Challenges
Despite major disruptions in the Red Sea disruptions continue, Maersk predicts smaller losses than expected due to higher freight rates and volumes.

Baltimore Opens 45-Foot Deep Channel Following Bridge Collapse
The 45-foot deep channel offers substantial horizontal and vertical clearances, helping support the port's economic recovery.

El Paso Border Delays Cost Juarez $32 Million Per Day in Economic Losses
Commercial truck delays at El Paso border crossings, initiated by reinstated Texas safety inspections, costing valuable time and money.

Walmart’s Latest Service: Ultra Late-Night Delivery
Walmart customers can now place delivery orders until midnight, the latest in a series of recent programs aimed at accommodating the varying schedules of its customers.

City of Baltimore Files Lawsuit to Recoup Money for Collapsed Bridge
The owners of Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Era of Self-Driving Tractor-Trailers Set to Begin
Over the next five years, thousands of autonomous trucks will cruise America’s public freeways as the industry undergoes a radical shift.

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.

Why Grocery Shoppers are Leaving Stores to Buy Their Food Online
A new study shows the growth of online grocery shopping, and how retailers are adapting to meet this new demand.

Career Success in LTL: Insights from Industry Veterans
In the first of four new SMC3 LTL Hybrid Sessions, industry veterans revealed how they charted a path to career success in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. Joe Kniple, senior vice president of revenue and pricing at Worldwide Express, and Erica Brigance, vice president of data science at ArcBest Technology, provided best practices for others looking to break into the LTL industry and/or advance through the ranks.


Featured Companies

uShip
uShip is an online shipping, transport and freight marketplace that enables individuals to enterprises, and any business with freight, to price-search, book and ship anything they want to move - locally or globally. From cars to cranes, freight to furniture,…
Omnitracs
Omnitracs, LLC is a global pioneer of trucking solutions for all business models. Omnitracs’ more than 1,000 employees deliver software-as-a-service-based solutions to help more than 12,000 customers manage nearly 1,100,000 assets in more than 70 countries. The company pioneered the use of commercial vehicle…
Crossrail
Crossrail Ltd (CRL) is a company which was established in 2001 to promote and develop these vital links to meet the needs of people and businesses throughout the South East, and to ensure that London continues in its role as the…
Agillence
Agillence offers unprecedented optimization power through its suite of next generation optimization engines for supply chain, logistics, and transportation.
SwanLeap
Powered by Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, SwanLeap is a cutting-edge Transportation Management System (TMS), shipping technology, and freight and parcel auditing firm specializing in supply chain best practices and shipping cost reduction. We work to identify, develop, and execute…
Nulogy
Nulogy’s cloud-based Agile Customization Platform allows consumer brands to respond with ease and speed to a volatile retail and consumer environment while reducing waste and costs. Designed to optimize contract packaging operations and enhance supply chain collaboration, Nulogy’s…
Elite EXTRA
Elite EXTRA is an industry-leading advanced dispatch software designed to streamline delivery operations and help companies deliver to the first mile, last mile, and every mile in between. And when we say that we streamline delivery operations, we mean ANY…
Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free company providing premium service to all its customers. OD offers regional, inter-regional and national LTL service. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers its…
HP
HP has served freight and logistic companies for more than 45 years—delivering innovative solutions with greater effectiveness and efficiency, at lower risk. We help support critical transportation operations through an event-driven decision support process and better information management.
Wise Systems
Wise Systems provides AI-driven dispatch and routing software for local and last-mile delivery operations to drive fleet efficiency and differentiated customer service. Used by some of the world’s largest brands in food, beverage, courier, energy and field service, Wise…
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