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Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future

Talking Logistics

From the last half of 2017 through today and beyond, a slew of market forces, some predictable and some unexpected, have combined to create a very real truck capacity shortage in the United States. Market Review: Past, Present and Future. Make no mistake — today, it’s a carrier’s world and shippers are living in it. ELD Mandate.

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LHoF presents new humanitarian award

Logistics Business Magazine

Starting in 2023, the Logistics Hall of Fame will present a new international award: the Lynn C. An Expert Council of recognised specialists in the field of humanitarian logistics decides which of the submitted applications will be presented to the jury members for selection. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Widening our view of carrier capacity management.

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Linde presents concentrated expertise at LogiMAT

Logistics Business Magazine

Linde Material Handling (MH) will be presenting its concentrated expertise to visitors at LogiMAT 2022 in several exhibition areas covering a total area of around 1,000 sq m. load capacity range. The post Linde presents concentrated expertise at LogiMAT appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Finding Trucking Capacity by Rapidly Onboarding New Carriers

Turvo

In the logistics and shipping industry, capacity refers to the amount of space secured on trucks and other vehicles to carry shipment loads. This generally gets referred to as trucking capacity, and it remains one of the most critical aspects of dealing with supply chain disruptions. On normal days, this can be challenging enough.

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Lufthansa Cargo expands Freight Capacity

Airfreight Logistics

In cooperation with Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo is further expanding the currently particularly scarce airfreight capacity between Europe and Asia. At present, 14 flights a week with Boeing 777F wide-body freighters with a standard load capacity of around 103 tons operate between Frankfurt and the Chinese mainland.

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Tighter Trucking Capacity Likely Ahead for Shippers

Penske Move Ahead

Shippers should prepare for a hectic fall as demand rises and capacity tightens. Prudent shippers are currently lining up multiple sources of capacity," said Andy Moses, senior vice president of sales and solutions for Penske Logistics. Penske Truck Leasing can provide equipment for those wanting to ramp up capacity.