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Kari Hamanaka

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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…

Some Rail Union Leaders Slam Biden Board’s Recommendations

Biden's Presidential Emergency Board's suggestions on how to solve the contract dispute between labor and…

Did West Coast Labor Talks Stall? Union Speaks Out

The ILWU dismissed a report Friday that said a dispute over work at the Port of Seattle is holding up…

AEO’s Quiet Platforms Has a Universal Delivery Label—And It’s a Game Changer

The company is growing its real estate portfolio, building new delivery packaging, and hoping shippers get on…

Oakland Port Needs 1 Month to Clear Backlog from July’s Trucker Protests

The week-long protests exacerbated congestion issues as terminal operators scramble to catch up.

Rail Workers Could See 24% Pay Hike

President Biden's Presidential Emergency Board released its report Wednesday on its contract recommendations…

Geodis Scoops Up ‘Port-to-Door’ Logistics Firm

The acquisition spree continues for the contract logistics firm, with its latest buy bolstering its last mile…

‘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…

FMC Eyeing New Way to Unclog Cargo Congestion

The commission has opened a 30-day public comment period for industry to weigh in on an order forcing cargo…

Walmart’s New Consolidation Center Aids SMB Suppliers

The Lebanon facility will help small to medium sized suppliers provide product to all 4,700 Walmart stores, a…

Hapag-Lloyd CEO: ‘We Don’t See Demand Falling Off a Cliff’

On the topic of East Cost port congestion, the ocean freight CEO said it's not getting worse, but it's "not…

Pickup CEO on Delivering Luxury in the Last Mile

White-glove service with delivery? One company's finding success in high-ticket bags and leather goods.

Port Envoy Urges Fix for Supply Chain ‘Stress Points’

Statements come as the Port of Long Beach and others weigh their options for bolstering the supply chain.