Logistics Recap July 2nd – July 8th

Logistics Recap July 2nd – July 8th ZTruck transportation fluctuates Total jobs in June in the truck transportation sector declined by 200 jobs from May, according to the BLS, coming in at 1,609,700 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis. But that decrease  came...

Logistics Recap June 25th – July 1st

Logistics Recap June 25th – July 1st UPS, Teamsters union making ‘significant movement’ on contract termsa UPS Inc. has made a contract offer to the Teamsters union that the union said Friday represents “significant movement” on wages, benefits and worker...

Logistics Recap June 18th – June 24th

Logistics Recap June 18th – June 24th BNSF brake safety technology expansion backed by railway carmen BNSF’s mechanical division and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) are working together on a program that seeks to ensure brake health. BRC is supportive of...

Logistics Recap June 11th – June 17th

Logistics Recap June 11th – June 17th Philadelphia I-95 collapse: Trucking deals with impacts Almost a week after the collapse of a section of Interstate 95 north of Philadelphia set up conditions for supply chain chaos, that disruption is in the market, but...

Logistics Recap June 4th – June 10th

Logistics Recap June 4th – June 10th Bullwhip effect rears its head during peak U.S. import season Last week, we forecast a further decline in U.S. containerized import volumes in the second half of 2023, and a “new” bottom for volumes during this downcycle. The...