Shipping & Logistics

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...

Every year around this time, companies review their transportation plans for the next few months, adjust as needed, and then hope for the best as the holiday onslaught hits. With product imports reaching all-time highs this summer, and with retail sales bouncing back from the pandemic, merchants are scrambling to...

Securing capacity for global air shipments has become more difficult this year as total freight volumes receded and as carriers reduced their flights as a way to offset that drop in volume. Blame the global pandemic, economic downturn, and persistent supply chain interruptions with making it increasingly difficult for shippers...

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...

As businesses and governments around the world work to offset the impacts of the global pandemic, North America’s seaports appear to be faring well during this period of uncertainty. Already impacted by 2019’s trade and tariff wars—and the subsequent fluctuations in overseas freight movement—North American ports moved into 2020 with...

Jeff Barrie is CEO for DB Schenker U.S.A having recently returned to the U.S. after 8 years abroad. In a recent interview with Robert Bowman, Managing Editor for Supply Chain Brain, Barrie talked about his time away from the U.S., his return and the differences as well as similarities between...

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...

How supply chain and logistics are providing competitive differentiation points for retailers as they look for new ways to stand out in the marketplace. The nation’s retailers are changing their business models to adapt to changing consumer preferences. As part of that mission, stores are using flexible logistics and transportation...

A unique merger of traditional logistics services with supply chain management, contract logistics provides a full portfolio of services for companies that would rather focus on what they do best.   By merging traditional logistics services with supply chain management processes, contract logistics takes a holistic approach that includes production,...

How the international air freight markets fared in 2018 and what’s ahead for the new year. In its most recent monthly analysis of the global air freight market, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) observed that while demand for air freight was softening, cargo volumes are still trending higher. Industry-wide...