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Despite the efforts of the Biden administration, a railroad strike may be a very real prospect because of rejection of the proposed contract by members of four of the 12 freight railroad labor unions. Negotiators who represent the union workers of the…
Smart warehousing is quickly becoming the answer to many of the industry's challenges. With the help of the latest technological advancements, warehouses are becoming faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective. In this blog article, we will explore the…
The California Air Resources Board launched a pilot program designed to help small trucking fleets make the transition to zero-emission technologies. The Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot will focus on privately-owned and nonprofit trucking fleets with 20 or…
The future of industrial real estate is being reshaped by lack of space in key markets where development is unable to keep up with demand, and investors are acting in accordance by looking elsewhere. “Overall, it appears that investors remain aggressive, but…
Retailers and wholesalers are driving the trend towards larger big box warehouses, according to the commercial real estate services giant CBRE. North American “big-box” warehouse transactions (defined as 200,000 square feet or larger) rose dramatically in…
Confidence in the future application of intelligent robots used in warehouse automation is at an all-time high among logistics professionals, according to a survey conducted by the intelligent warehouse systems provider Covariant. Notable findings from the…
Prism Logistics named Jeremy Van Puffelen President, succeeding his father and the company’s co-founder Jere Van Puffelen, who will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. “Huge congratulations to the Van Puffelen family on Jeremy Van Puffelen, taking…
A lack of willing workers is driving 3PL logistics providers who operate warehouses to adopt fleets of driverless lift trucks on a worldwide scale. Last month, the 3PL companies ArcBest and NFI Industries announced that they had invested jointly $42 million…
One solution to the paucity of warehouse space could come from converting unused office buildings, according to a report from the global real estate services firm Newmark. “The pandemic has only accelerated obsolescence of some older, less-amenitized…
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Logistics space in the United States is effectively sold out, according to the global industrial real estate giant Prologis Inc. Demand pushed the vacancy rate to a new low of 3.9% in the third quarter, the company reported in its Industrial Business…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expanded the commercial truck driver hours-of-service regulations waiver through Feb. 28. The agency first instituted the HOS rules exemption last year in response to the Coronavirus pandemic to ease the way…