Exporters cheer U.S. effort to clear shipping container blockage
Federal Maritime Commission to investigate ocean carriers operating in alliances as shippers wince under late fees.
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Ben Ames
Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.
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Warehouse construction leads business recovery as e-commerce booms
Full economic rebound will rely on Covid vaccine, second stimulus bill, Dodge and JLL warn.
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Retail trade groups press for covid stimulus funds as Washington transition continues
IFDA and NRF balance their agendas between Trump and Biden administrations.
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Amazon flies into Germany with retailer’s first cargo hub in Europe
E-commerce powerhouse leases two Boeing 737 cargo jets to accelerate e-commerce service in region with two flights per day.
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Transportation industry groups say priorities in Biden presidency should be infrastructure, pandemic.
Incoming administration proposes $1.3 trillion investment over 10 years in the Highway Trust Fund, transportation sector competitive grant programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects.
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DHL says early pandemic lessons will ease distribution hurdles for Covid vaccine
Healthcare division will rely on redundant DCs, mobile labor force, warehouse robots, execs say at Gartner show.
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Gartner: it’s not too early to apply cutting edge tech to transportation sector
Logistics operations could save millions through small improvements made by IoT, analytics, and AI.
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Spiraling e-commerce volumes could swamp parcel networks, lead to peak delays
Canada Post warns holiday surge could “overwhelm capacity,” asks consumers to shop early to spread out the load.
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Tropical Storm Zeta expected to regain hurricane strength and slap Gulf Coast
If it strikes U.S. on Wednesday, storm would be 11th hurricane of the season, nearly double the average of six.
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Consumer spending drives V-shaped recovery from pandemic recession, Drewry says
E-commerce shopping soars as buyers find more cash in their pockets after shutdowns cancel costs of commuting, vacations, and entertainment.
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