Supply Chain

Last month, FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Walmart (NYSE: WMT), XPO (NYSE: XPO), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Instacart, and U.S. military veterans came together to form the FRONTdoor Collective (FDC), a network of franchised delivery service partners (DSPs) to help businesses manage the growing demand for last-mile...

On Tuesday, real-time global supply chain visibility provider project44 announced its acquisition of last-mile technology company Convey in a deal valued at $255 million. With a plan to provide the supply chain community with powerful and actionable real-time data, project44 will utilize this...

Jokr, the 15-minute grocery delivery firm that launched in June in three New York City boroughs, is expanding to three additional locations. The company on Tuesday announced it will begin servicing the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, and the financial district. Jokr previously served only...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Save Foods (NASDAQ: SVFD), an agri-food-tech company focused on developing and selling eco-friendly products specifically designed to...

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Even the world's largest carmaker wasn't exempt from the damage caused by a virus that has been holding the world hostage for more than a year. The delta variant has outpaced Japanese automaker's efforts to deal with the chip supply crisis as Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) has warned it will...

Supply chain issues that have been a fact of life this year for shippers and carriers are also confounding the efforts of thousands of firefighting crews stuck in the middle of an extreme wildfire season. They are struggling to keep people, equipment and other resources moving to contain the...

The Virginia Port Authority anticipates that the volume strength seen in August will persist through the remainder of 2021. "We are nearing the height of peak season and do not anticipate a let-up before year's end. Knowing that, we are focusing on remaining agile and fluid in our operations and...

This commentary was written by Lori Ann LaRocco. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. The word "historic" in the maritime and logistics industry has become so overused that its meaning now is watered...

Port Houston remains closed as the Texas Gulf Coast continues to feel the impact of Tropical Storm Nicholas, which has been pounding the area with high winds, rain, and flooding over the last 24 hours. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Texas early Tuesday morning, bringing winds...

August data from Cass Information Systems shows a sequential surge in expenditures, a proxy for freight rates, with shipments stepping higher as well. The year-over-year comparisons for both subindexes were materially higher again. Freight rates up and to the right The expenditures component of...

When the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) driver leaves a package on a doorstep, it's a successful last-mile delivery. But when the item is a sectional sofa, there is an added complexity that no Amazon algorithms have yet perfected. For last-mile delivery of big-and-bulky items, technology is great, but the...

The market for buying and selling third-party logistics providers and freight brokerages is red hot, according to Capstone Partners investment bankers Burke Smith and Nathan Feldman. Rates for all modes of transportation rose quickly over the past year, pushing up 3PLs' earnings power and making...

Advanced Handling Systems' (AHS) third-party logistics and e-commerce warehouse customers can now choose to deploy robotic solutions from Berkshire Grey for their facilities. AHS, which integrates fulfillment and distribution solutions and counts many Fortune 100, e-commerce, and 3PL companies...