Truck on freeway

Logistics startups that operate as “sharing economies” are using technology to unlock underutilized capacity in the trucking sector.

Read about how the largest human migration shuts down the global shipping industry for nearly three weeks every year.

Benjamin Franklin at port

A review of the biggest trends that shaped the shipping industry in 2015

Truck driver in cab

The truck driver shortage is forcing transportation to take a closer look the way they treat their drivers.

port congestion infographic

Port congestion caused by larger container ships is forcing West Coast ports to adapt if they don’t want to lose business to East Coast

Using Google Glass in warehousing

DHL is experimenting with Google Glass for pick-and-pack at two U.S. warehouses.

Partnering Shippers and carriers

Logistics providers are only as reliable as their network of carriers, which is why forward-thinking 3PLs are listening to their carriers’ concerns and building long-term, collaborative partnerships.

Top exports by state infographic

Airplanes are the largest U.S. export by revenue in 14 states, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s good news for supply chain and logistics providers.

API for logistics and warehousing

It’s time to switch to an API If your logistics company was around when the film Wayne’s World hit theaters, odds are you have, or have had, an Electronic Data Interchange. EDIs came into widespread use in the 80s and 90s as a way for companies to transfer information back and forth. The technology was amazing […]

RFID chips for manufacturing

Advances in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is reducing the size, cost and performance of web-connected sensors to the point that a single tag can follow a product across the entire value chain, from manufacturing to point of sale.