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Coming off a challenging year in 2020, shippers around the world found themselves dealing with many of the same obstacles they faced during the prior year along with some international trade issues that could present more hurdles in 2021. Where international trade wars have in some way always been prevalent...

Just a decade ago, toy drones took the world by storm. Today, we are sure that their larger siblings – heavy lift cargo drones like Volocopter’s VoloDrone – will do the same with the logistics industry. From agriculture to business logistics, drones are reshaping the way we think about transporting...

Every February 14th people in the U.S. celebrate Valentine’s Day, when candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones in the name of St. Valentine. Fresh-cut flowers take center stage on this day, with roses, tulips, and mixed bouquets changing hands across millions of Americans. In 2019, 28% of...

The global pandemic exposed a lot of gaps in the world’s supply chains, with everything from life’s basic essentials to personal protective equipment (PPE) to electronic components becoming scarce at different stages of the outbreak. As the pandemic ensues, companies that were caught off guard are working to shore up...

When DB Schenker contracted with The City of New York to transport and deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, the logistics provider’s primary goal was to get medical goggles, gloves, and gowns to the healthcare and senior-care providers that sorely needed the protective gear. This special relationship was...

Busy places where employees are constantly in motion, picking and packing shipments, driving forklifts, and interacting with one another, warehouses and distribution centers must take special care to ensure that their employees, business partners, and customers stay healthy and safe. “While most desk employees can accomplish tasks from anywhere with...

  Black gold: global consumption of coffee has been rising for years – as has the potential impact on the environment, making sustainability in cultivation and transport all the more important. Photo: iStock/Floriana; photo homepage: iStock/ranplett Whether your day begins in Berlin or Beirut, in Sydney or in Santiago de...

What are the top 10 airports in the US doing to win your air cargo business?  It would be easy to assume that the busiest cargo airports in the US would correspond to those located the nation’s largest cities or, perhaps, next to its busiest ports. But as we look...

Here are four considerations luxury brand shippers should keep in mind when moving their goods. With the sales of personal luxury goods hitting a record high of €495 billion last year — up 5% over 2018 — well known luxury brands are all shipping a higher volume of goods worldwide. This...

With the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s annual supply chain conference around the corner, here are the top trends shaping the retail supply chain.   In a world where next-day and same-day deliveries have become “the new normal,” and where solutions provider Zebra is predicting that by 2028, 40% of parcels...