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Flexport Flow Direct: ‘Easy Button’ for SMB Supply Chains?

Why side hustles and the gig economy are creating a big moment for freight forwarders like Flexport to step…

2 More Railroad Unions Agree to New Carrier Contract

The majority of workers still remain without a tentative deal, however.

Amazon Still Has Options After Labor Board Rejects Union Challenge

A National Labor Relations Board officer said in a report the company's attempt to overturn a union election…

Amazon to Cut 353 Maryland Warehouse Jobs

The layoffs come as the company right-sizes its logistics workforce post-pandemic. 

Threat of Rail Strike Still Very Real

A rail union surveyed workers and they're not happy with the Presidential Emergency Board recommendations. 

Legal Battle Over AB5 for Truckers Continues in Court

A judge's decision this week to reverse a court order making truckers exempt from the law is official, but…

Rail Contract Talks Chugging Along as Unions Accept Pay Hike

Labor and railroads have agreed to a new contract for more than 15,000 workers that includes a 24 percent…

Clock Ticks on Rail Contract Talks 

Unions say "we are prepared and willing to exercise every legal option available to us" as initial talks…

Truckers Sound Off on ‘Ridiculous’ Port Problems

The concerns flowing into the Federal Maritime Commission are part of a public comment period as the agency…

Where’s the Sneaks? Late Athletic Deliveries Snag Shoe Carnival Sales

The footwear retail chain said it expects athletic inventories will replenish through the third quarter.

How Supply Chains Can Hedge Against Inflation

Gartner said that more than 40 percent of companies are increasing inventory to mitigate ongoing product…

Gap Wants in on Logistics with GPS Platform Launch

The retailer quietly launched its GPS Platform Services by Gap Inc. logistics and fulfillment service for…

5 Market Forces Shaping Shipper Logistics Strategies

"There will be more than enough headwinds in supply chain and transportation," says one drayage executive.

FedEx Contractor Speaks Out: ‘Sundays Are Crippling This Company’

Spencer Patton says he can no longer operate his 225 routes past Black Friday if he can't renegotiate his…

UK Port Workers Start 8-Day Strike With Second Set to Follow

Port of Felixstowe workers began an eight-day strike Sunday, while workers in Liverpool approved a strike of…