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31
Aug
Immigration concerns impact logistics side
HIGH POINT — Retailers aren’t the only ones concerned about the impact of Hispanics’ concerns regarding the current environment toward immigration. The logistics side of the industry is impacted both in terms product bottlenecks and filling available positions on the […]
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30
Aug
How FedEx is coping with Hurricane Harvey’s impact
FedEx temporarily suspended some services in Houston and other areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The shipping giant was among Memphis-based logistics companies who were dealing Monday with flooded roads and infrastructure and the storm’s impact on employees. To read more […]
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30
Aug
Hurricane Harvey cuts into transportation industry
As the rain began to pour over the Lone Star State Friday afternoon, the transportation industry was counting on blue skies come Monday morning. However, over the weekend more than two feet of rain fell, and the National Weather Service […]
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22
Aug
CSX Service Delays Vex Shippers
Shippers frustrated with CSX Corp. deterring railroad service and extended delays are choosing to move some shipments to trucks to satisfy their urgent transportation needs, according to industry insiders. Meanwhile, federal officials and some shippers have ratcheted up the pressure […]
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10
Aug
Artificial Intelligence: New AI Business Tools for Truckers That Are Ready to Run
Although it’ll be a while before we all have an IBM Watson supercomputer sitting on our desktops, there are a number of artificial intelligence business tools truckers can use right now that will help you run smarter, faster and ahead […]
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08
Aug
NACPC Member Spotlight – Intermodal Cartage Company, Inc.
We feature our latest Member Spotlight with Joel Henry, President of Memphis-based Intermodal Cartage Company, Inc., about why chassis pools are important to the transportation industry and what kinds of benefits his company has seen since joining NACPC. Tell us […]
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10
Jul
IMC Companies Receives Platinum Award from Great West Casualty Company
IMC Companies Receives Platinum Award from Great West Casualty Company IMC Companies has been awarded a Platinum Award by Great West Casualty Company as a part of their 2017 Workplace Safety Awards Program. Atlantic Intermodal Services, DNJ Intermodal Services, Gulf […]
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12
Jun
New chassis business model would cut costs, trucker says
From the Journal of Commerce – Long Beach – Truckers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) could save almost 50 percent on daily rental fees for chassis if the industry would agree upon a common model that allowed the party paying for […]
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19
Apr
Managing Pinch Points
Last year was a tumultuous year for the furniture industry’s supply chain, and more disruption could be on the way in terms of ocean-carrier contracts and distribution of goods stateside. Pinch points exist all along the line of getting goods […]
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11
Apr
New ocean carrier alliances pose challenge for logistics manager’s “cargo connections”
Ocean carriers are “bleeding cash” as they rush to stem the flow by aligning themselves in new alliances, says a prominent industry analyst. But will that mad dash be enough for some of the most desperate cases? “It’s a bit too early […]
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