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‘Current State of Freight Rail Is Not Great’: STB Chair
"We're using every tool that we have available at the board to oversee this and to hold the railroads…
3-Year-Old Logistics Firm Looking to Sell for $1 Billion: Report
Third-party logistics provider Terra Worldwide Logistics is reportedly considering a sale.
Steve Madden’s $306 Million Stockpile: ‘There Will Be More Promotional Activity’
"Macro conditions deteriorated during the quarter and we did see consumer demand and sales trends moderate…
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Railway Worker Strike Averted as Biden Intervenes to Move Stalled Negotiations Forward
A railway strike would have spelled trouble for importers bringing goods through U.S. ports.
Port Newark Grows Capacity With New Container Freight Transfer Facility
The new freight transfer facility is in the final planning stages for construction and is expected to open in…
Ship It Where They Ain’t: Alternative Ports Will Be ‘Pivotal’ for Holiday
OEC Group has been actively advising its clients to seek out and route products to alternative ports…
Freight Logistics: Alba Wheels Up on Predictions During Unpredictable Times
In this Fireside Chat, Vincent Iacopella of freight forwarder Alba Wheels Up discusses surviving today's…
What’s in Store for Uber Freight?
"Now, as always, crisis breeds opportunity," Uber Freight's Lior Ron said of the country's ongoing supply…
These 5 Rising Power Players Are Elevating the Logistics Landscape
From greater visibility to faster delivery, this next wave of logistics providers is changing the supply…
Flexport Rival Raises $150 Million for LatAm Logistics
The Series C by Nowports, a digital freight forwarder, pushes it into unicorn status.
Abercrombie Customers Don’t Seem to Mind Paying Higher Prices
Average unit retail has risen for eight consecutive quarters.
High Freight Costs Hitting URBN’s Product Margins
As supply chain challenges drive higher freight costs, Urban Outfitters' product margins will continue to be…
Deckers Margins Intact Despite $100 Million Higher Freight Bill
The Hoka owner sees "opportunities" to hike prices to offset freight costs and will carry more inventory to…
Target Shocks as Supply Chain Costs Halve Q1 Net Profits
Although Target expected consumers would refocus their spending, "we didn't anticipate the magnitude of that…
Upstream Focus: Green Worldwide Shipping’s Greg Bollefer on Disruptions, Data & Regulatory Developments
In this Q&A, Green Worldwide's Greg Bollefer discusses the value of data for visibility and regulatory moves…