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Victoria Kickham

Victoria Kickham

Victoria Kickham started her career as a newspaper reporter in the Boston area before moving into B2B journalism. She has covered manufacturing, distribution and supply chain issues for a variety of publications in the industrial and electronics sectors, and now writes about everything from forklift batteries to omnichannel business trends for DC Velocity.
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Transportation report: Rising fuel prices will drive higher costs

Fuel surcharges together with market forces will push parcel and LTL rates to record highs, while truckload growth rate will ease, Q2 outlook report shows.
April 15, 2022
Victoria Kickham
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Fuel surcharges together with market forces will push parcel and LTL rates to record highs, while truckload growth rate will ease, Q2 outlook report shows.
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Logistics economy grew in March

Strong demand for warehousing and transportation continues, but inflation and rising fuel costs may cause market shift in the coming months, researchers say.
April 5, 2022
Victoria Kickham
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Strong demand for warehousing and transportation continues, but inflation and rising fuel costs may cause market shift in the coming months, researchers say.
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Logistics economy grew in February

Strong demand for services continues as supply chains struggle with inventory accumulation, capacity constraints, and rising prices, LMI report shows.
March 1, 2022
Victoria Kickham
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Strong demand for services continues as supply chains struggle with inventory accumulation, capacity constraints, and rising prices, LMI report shows.
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C.H. Robinson, Waymo partner to advance autonomous trucking for logistics

Companies to launch pilot program hauling freight for C.H. Robinson customers on level 4 autonomous trucks between Dallas and Houston.
February 16, 2022
Victoria Kickham
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Companies to launch pilot program hauling freight for C.H. Robinson customers on level 4 autonomous trucks between Dallas and Houston.


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Logistics economy expanded in January

Demand for warehousing and transportation services continue unabated; supply chain managers struggle with high inventory levels, tight capacity, and quickly rising prices, LMI report shows.
February 3, 2022
Victoria Kickham
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Demand for warehousing and transportation services continue unabated; supply chain managers struggle with high inventory levels, tight capacity, and quickly rising prices, LMI report shows.
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Logistics economy continues expansion streak in December

Industry remains in strong growth mode, driven by high inventory levels, tight capacity, and higher prices, Logistics Managers' Index shows.
January 4, 2022
Victoria Kickham
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Industry remains in strong growth mode, driven by high inventory levels, tight capacity, and higher prices, Logistics Managers' Index shows.
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British Columbia floods continue to affect snarled supply lines

Regional delays linger as roads and rail lines reopen, and forecast calls for wintery mix through mid-week.
December 6, 2021
Victoria Kickham
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Regional delays linger as roads and rail lines reopen, and forecast calls for wintery mix through mid-week.
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40% of shoppers trust retailers to fulfill orders as promised, study shows

Long-term changes to shopper behavior are driving retailers to prioritize technology investments, make labor improvements.
November 4, 2021
Victoria Kickham
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Long-term changes to shopper behavior are driving retailers to prioritize technology investments, make labor improvements.
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Driver shortage reaches record high

ATA says the trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers, a figure that could double by 2030 if widespread challenges go unaddressed.
October 25, 2021
Victoria Kickham
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ATA says the trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers, a figure that could double by 2030 if widespread challenges go unaddressed.
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West Coast ports to expand operations, tackle bottlenecks

As government leaders and the private sector attempt to address supply chain problems, industry experts say delays, disruptions will last well into 2022.
October 14, 2021
Victoria Kickham
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As government leaders and the private sector attempt to address supply chain problems, industry experts say delays, disruptions will last well into 2022.
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