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The Cold Chain is a Top Opportunity for Third-Party Logistics Providers

Logistics Viewpoints

If you have foods or medicines that are shipped or stored outside of specified temperature parameters, the safety of consumers can be put at risk. The 26 th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study – sponsored by NTT Data, Penske, and Penn State – was released a week ago. This is a report I read every year. In response, the U.S.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. According to a study by The Insight Partners , the global 4PL market was valued in terms of revenue at $56,472.1

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. The Biden administration sees the expanded use of lower-emission biofuels as critical to decarbonizing the transportation sector.

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Digitalisation: quicker off the blocks

Automotive Logistics

Players inside the blockchain consortium might include, but are not limited to: shippers, manufacturers, forwarders and intermediaries, port authorities, terminal operators, ocean carriers, landside transportation providers, freight forwarders, customs officials, financial institutions and the ultimate consignee in a single transaction.