Neal Brothers Charleston, Inc., a North-Carolina-based logistics company, has announced a $9.48 million dollar expansion that “would create 10 new jobs in the first year.” The cargo handling and export company’s main North American office has been calling North Charleston home for more than 30 years. Read more…
According to the industry’s annual report card on industry attitudes, “recruiting and keeping qualified workers remains the top challenge for supply chain executives.” According to the survey which was taken at the end of 2022, there will be investment “geared towards creating high-productivity roles that will appeal to people entering the field or transferring from another field.” Read more…
Despite fears of a recession, there are 170 million square feet of warehouses planned or under construction in the Inland Empire. Though demand for these logistic warehouses haven’t decreased, environmental groups and residents are “questioning whether they want the region’s economy, health, traffic and general ambiance tied to a heavily polluting, low-wage industry that might one day pick up and leave as global trade routes shift.” Read more…
Post COVID-19 outbreak, the United States has stopped all of its logistical operations, which has in turn significantly impacted the global sector as a whole. Many experts now claim that the “American government has become more accommodating to telework and online help as a result of this outbreak. During the forecast period, these factors are anticipated to fuel the market even more.” Read more…
Jones Logistics, a national specialized transportation and logistics company, has acquired the company Nationwide Express. Based in Tennessee, “Nationwide provides dedicated trucking services, warehouse, 3PL logistic services, recycling transportation, and waste management solutions. Its geographic footprint includes operations in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.” Read more…
David Clark, Amazon’s former warehouse czar, is set to lay off 20% of the workforce of his logistics startup Flexport. The company’s co-CEO’s said in a note to employees that while “Flexport is in a good financial position… reductions in shipping volume from its customers and a more efficient operating structure leaves it ‘overstaffed in a variety of roles across the company.’” Read more…
David Clark, Amazon’s former warehouse czar, is set to lay off 20% of the workforce of his logistics startup Flexport. The company’s co-CEO’s said in a note to employees that while “Flexport is in a good financial position… reductions in shipping volume from its customers and a more efficient operating structure leaves it ‘overstaffed in a variety of roles across the company.’” Read more…
According to seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Department of Labor, the trucking industry gained around 2,100 workers in the past year. The truck transportation sector’s final year-end report showed that “there were 1,601,500 workers in the industry, up from 1,599,400 in November and 1,598,00 in October.” The DOL report goes on to say that “in 2022, average job growth in transportation and warehousing – plus 17,000 jobs – was about half the average job growth in 2021 at plus 36,000 jobs.” Read more…
A new 160,000-square-foot logistics facility is set to open next month in Whitestown, Indiana, as Nevada-based Novo Logistics is set to expand its presence in the Midwest with its newest location. Jobs will be created as the company’s services include: “warehousing, multi-client warehousing, on-site logistics, contingent labor solutions, and delivery transportation for local, regional and national clients.” Read more…
Through its new Rural Surface Transportation Grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $273.9 million to 12 projects that aim “to assist communities around the U.S. complete transportation projects that increase connectivity, improve safety and reliability, support regional economic growth and improve the quality of life for people living in rural areas.” Read more…
