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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to restore an Obama-era requirement that employers submit their annual OSHA 300 logs and OSHA 301 reports electronically. An Obama-era rule required employers to submit all OSHA forms via an electronic…
The U.S. industrial market ended the third quarter with record-setting statistics with demand outpacing supply for the third quarter in a row. In fact, the market absorbed 140.7 million square feet (msf) in Q3 2021 -- the most space ever absorbed in a single…
How are warehouse operators finding new employees in today’s tough hiring market? By poaching them from other employers, of course. That was the conclusion drawn from recent research conducted by Newmark, the nationwide commercial real estate sales and…
If your indoor facility isn’t temperature controlled, you could end up a target of OSHA under a new rule it is developing to combat heat injuries and illnesses in indoor facilities. Two years ago, Public Citizen and Democrat legislators asked OSHA to…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Biden executive order on competition could impact rail shippers. NHTSA orders makers of automated vehicle systems to file crash reports. Southern…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: 3PL warehousing are expected to fare well in the post-Covid 19 recovery. Rail shippers and unions are wary of the merger of CN and KCS. Retailers…
Canadian National has apparently outbid Canadian Pacific in their competing attempts to acquire Kansas City Southern, stirring shipper concerns. The drama began when the management of KCS chose to accept a $29 billion offer from CP. After that, CN countered…
The growing wood pallet shortage threatens the availability of produce to consumers, reports the United Fresh Produce Association. The lack of pallets is adding stress to a supply chain already facing significant challenges, it says. These include a lack of…
CSX Corp. has acquired Quality Carriers, Inc., the largest provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc. Founded in 1913, Quality Carriers operates the most extensive bulk tank trucking fleet in…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: CRE investors are optimistic about the future of retail stores and shopping centers. Cushman & Wakefield also predicts a bright future for…
The American Logistics Aid Network has opened nominations for its fifth annual Humanitarian Logistics Awards for members of the industry and researchers who have contributed to the field. “Many humanitarian efforts couldn’t happen – or happen as well –…
The proposed merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads was proceeding smoothly when it crashed into a roadblock erected by Canadian National in the form of a rival bid for control of KCS. Before KCS shareholders had a chance mull over…