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Why ‘Free' Shipping Isn't Free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for “free.”
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Why U.S. Bridges Are in Such Bad Shape
More than a third of bridges need repairs, and over 43,000 are “structurally deficient,” says the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.
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World's Largest Shipping Companies Suspend Bookings to and From Russia
Shipping giants including MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM have all announced that they will halt cargo bookings to and from Russia until further notice.
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Maersk Suspends Shipping to Russia
In response to the invasion of Ukraine, Maersk will temporarily suspend all container shipping to and from Russia, excluding the transportation of food and medical supplies.
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What's Behind the Congestion at U.S. Ports
Shipping is a key component of U.S. trade but America has some of the least efficient ports in the world, according to a World Bank and IHS Markit study.
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Postal Service Pressed by Staffing Shortages Will Deliver COVID-19 Tests
Not even the pandemic kept them from their appointed rounds, but a postal system dealing with the continued impact caused by the omicron variant is about to face a new stress — tens of millions of at-home COVID tests. “We know this is our job and we persevere, we get it done,” Scott Hoffman, the president of the Metro Area…
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Postal Service Pressed by Staffing Shortages Will Deliver COVID-19 Tests
With the government set to send out free rapid COVID tests across the country, there are concerns about overwhelming a USPS already struggling with staffing shortages.
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Boston's Biggest-Ever Cargo Ship Docks, Should Help Ease Supply Chain Issues
Progress can be slow, but hope is now on the horizon. And it comes in the form of an extremely large ship, known as Ever Fortune. The size of three football fields, Ever Fortune and ships like it can carry double the amount of consumer products — like furniture, footwear, and even wine — than ships that have called on…
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‘Green' Fuels Will Cost the Consumer — But We Need to Think Long Term, Maersk CEO Says
Shipping is not unique in attempting to find more sustainable ways of powering operations.
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FedEx Gets First of 500 Electric Trucks From GM's EV Unit in a Major Advance for Green Logistics
“What we’re talking about here is transforming transportation,” FedEx Chief Sustainability Officer Mitch Jackson told CNBC.
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Tesla, Bitcoin, Growth Stocks? Here's What Market Bubbles Are Still Looming
Market bubbles are investing phenomena that can occur when valuations are driven by exuberant behavior — and they can burn investors.
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Supply Chain Disruptions May Ease in the Second Half of 2022, Insurer Says
New virus outbreaks and China’s zero-Covid policy will continue to stress supply chains for now, a report by trade credit insurer Euler Hermes said.
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Amazon Is Making Its Own Containers and Bypassing Supply Chain Chaos With Chartered Ships and Long-Haul Planes
Amazon is avoiding supply chain chaos by making its own containers, chartering ships and leasing long-haul planes to get goods from China to the U.S. faster
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Shippers Prepare for Another Pandemic Crush of Holiday Gifts
Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush
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Glass Bottle Shortages Put Pressure on Wine and Spirits Companies Ahead of Key Holiday Season
Glass bottles are in short supply, putting pressure on winemakers and distillers ahead of the holiday season.
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Convoy Founder Dan Lewis on Supply Chain Bottlenecks and the Impact of Self-Driving Technology
Convoy co-founder and CEO Dan Lewis on supply chain bottlenecks, inefficiencies in logistics and the impact that self-driving technology will have on trucking.
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Head of Busiest U.S. Port Says Imposing Fines for Lingering Cargo Was ‘a Last Resort' But It's Starting to Help
The Port of Los Angeles’ decision to impose fines on lingering cargo containers was “a last resort,” but it’s working, Executive Director Gene Seroka told CNBC.
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The Port of Boston Feels the Pinch of Supply Chain Crisis
There’s not a single port or cargo ship in the world that’s not feeling the effects of the supply chain crunch. That’s according to the MassPort Port Director Mike Meyran.
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Why the Next Electric Battery Boom May Be in Cargo Ships
Elon Musk once said cargo ships were “next easiest” to go electric after cars, and Fleetzero is aiming to decarbonize the industry with battery-powered ships.
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What Can You Do to Make Sure Holiday Gifts, Cards Arrive on Time This Year?
It was called “Ship-a-geddon” when pandemic online shopping collided with the holidays last year. The result was a lot of back-ups and package delays. As COVID lingers and supply chain issues mount, Patricia Falcao of Needham, Massachusetts, isn’t sure what her holiday shipping strategy is this year. “Because of supply chain issues one might not get the goods to...