Guest Commentaries

Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & Mexico Capacity Challenges

Carlos Godinez December 2, 2021

Shippers in the United States and Mexico are facing significant supply chain challenges. From trade imbalance and increased customer demands to cost pressures and tight

The Logistics Relay Race

Jennifer Braner November 30, 2021

Not too many people are familiar with the Ragnar relay races. In these endurance competitions, teams of 12 individuals run various segments (or legs) of

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Editor’s Pick: Status of On-Demand Trucking

Talking Logistics November 18, 2021

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Checklist for Creating a Capacity Capture Plan

Ben Cubitt November 11, 2021

For logistics leaders, continued supply chain volatility has increased the use of shorter-term contracts and reliance on the spot market to access freight capacity. According

[Editor’s Pick] An Overview Of Alternative Fuels For Commercial Transportation

Talking Logistics October 26, 2021

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The Power Of A Network

Lori Harner October 12, 2021

For decades, supply chains have operated the same way — and it worked just fine. The industry made minor changes to their internal business processes

Seven Tips to Handling LTL Freight Demand

Nathan Adams and Matt Lowery October 6, 2021

As online shopping continues to soar, small packages are moving to less-than-truckload (LTL) freight and LTL continues to receive truckload (TL) spillover freight. The demand

Editor’s Pick: What Does “AI” Even Mean?

Talking Logistics October 5, 2021

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