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Jokr, the 15-minute grocery delivery firm that launched in June in three New York City boroughs, is expanding to three additional locations. The company on Tuesday announced it will begin servicing the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, and the financial district. Jokr previously served only...

The Biden administration is asking a "broad range of stakeholders" involved with moving freight to help solve the country's container and intermodal chassis shortages while also trying to alleviate supply chain chokepoints. In an information request to be posted in the Federal Register on Thursday...

It's been a tumultuous 18 months for ocean shippers, with many feeling the pain of high spot rates and uncertain shipping times. However, one company is making moves that may ease some of the spot rate insanity.  On this episode of Navigate B2B, Steve Ferreira breaks down how spot rates have...

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The Virginia Port Authority anticipates that the volume strength seen in August will persist through the remainder of 2021. "We are nearing the height of peak season and do not anticipate a let-up before year's end. Knowing that, we are focusing on remaining agile and fluid in our operations and...

This commentary was written by Lori Ann LaRocco. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. The word "historic" in the maritime and logistics industry has become so overused that its meaning now is watered...

Port Houston remains closed as the Texas Gulf Coast continues to feel the impact of Tropical Storm Nicholas, which has been pounding the area with high winds, rain, and flooding over the last 24 hours. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Texas early Tuesday morning, bringing winds...

Port Houston will close its container terminals in preparation for Tropical Storm Nicholas, which is expected to produce a significant flooding threat around the greater Houston area. The Bayport, Barbours Cut and Turning Basin container terminals will cease ingate operations at 3 p.m. Monday, the...

The market for buying and selling third-party logistics providers and freight brokerages is red hot, according to Capstone Partners investment bankers Burke Smith and Nathan Feldman. Rates for all modes of transportation rose quickly over the past year, pushing up 3PLs' earnings power and making...

Advanced Handling Systems' (AHS) third-party logistics and e-commerce warehouse customers can now choose to deploy robotic solutions from Berkshire Grey for their facilities. AHS, which integrates fulfillment and distribution solutions and counts many Fortune 100, e-commerce, and 3PL companies...

UPS is jumping into the same-day delivery game, announcing Friday that it is acquiring Roadie. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. "Roadie's leading technology, combined with UPS' portfolio, will open doors for new growth opportunities,"...

E-commerce has made retail shopping as easy as clicking a button, and telehealth has already brought some of those conveniences to health care. Now, companies are trying to figure out how to use the tools of e-commerce to improve the health care supply chain. How can health care suppliers still...

Some of the largest and most powerful companies in the U.S. will now have a say in shaping transportation policy in a public forum at the Federal Maritime Commission. The FMC announced on Thursday the first 24 members to serve on its newly formed National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC), evenly...

This is an excerpt from Thursday's (9/9) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest. During peak holiday season 2013, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) ran into major roadblocks. The company had built a foolproof e-commerce platform where you could buy pretty much anything, and it had a...