New Tariff Increases
On Friday, August 23, China’s Ministry of Finance announced it would impose 75 billion worth of new tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation to the U.S. tariffs set to take […]
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American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Announces New Board Members
The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) today announced the following additions to its board of directors. Mark Cabrera, CEO of Saddle Creek Logistics Services Brent Hutto, chief relationship officer at […]
Food Logistics’ Names The Shippers Group as a Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider
Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global food supply chain, has named The Shippers Group to its 2019 Top 3PL & […]
Keller Logistics Group Designated as a 2019 Top 3PL by Food Logistics
Fourth Consecutive Year Achieving Acknowledgement Food Logistics magazine has released their 2019 list of Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers with Keller Logistics Group making the list for the fourth consecutive […]
Algorithm would warn warehouse workers about risky motions
A new system uses machine learning to monitor factory and warehouse workers and tell them how risky their behaviors are in real time, researchers report. In 2017 there were nearly […]
Amazon Does Bare Minimum to Meet California Law
A week after Wine-Searcher reported that Amazon was flouting California law at its north Los Angeles warehouse, the company has taken steps at some of its other locations to comply […]
Senate EPW Committee Advances Highway Bill
On July 30, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved the five-year $287 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill titled America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). The five-year funding level […]
Trump Delays Half of China Tariffs Set to Take Effect in September
The White House announced a delay of tariffs on over $150 billion worth of Chinese imports including cellphones, laptop computers, video games consoles, and select footwear and clothing until December […]
FMCSA Proposes Changes to Hours-of-Service Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would, among other changes, increase truck drivers’ flexibility in using their 30-minute rest break, extend […]
USPS reports decline in package shipments as Amazon brings more deliveries in-house
The US Postal Service (USPS) reported a volume decline in package shipments during its fiscal third quarter, citing “intense competition” from “certain major customers” that have formed in-house last-mile delivery services. According […]
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