ORLANDO, Fla. — Greater involvement from shippers and third-party logistics providers is an important next step for realizing the freight efficiency goals at the heart of the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program, an agency representative said. And some are taking a look at the program.
April 17, 2017Business
3PL Execs Pleased With Market Conditions, But Economist Warns of Possible Recession
LAS VEGAS — Third-party logistics companies generally were positive about business conditions despite tighter margins. However, FTR economist Noël Perry warned executives here at the Transportation Intermediaries Association Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition that this year won’t be as fruitful as earlier in the decade and that a recession could be looming behind it.
April 17, 2017Business
Shippers, 3PLs Tout Technology as Key to Better Performance
LAS VEGAS — Technology can save shippers, carriers and third-party logistics companies money and time and improve the relationship between the three critical cogs in the supply chain, according to a panel at the 2017 Transportation Intermediaries Association conference.
April 7, 2017BusinessTechnology
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December 7, 2016Business
BlueGrace Logistics Gets $225 Million in Minority Investment From Warburg Pincus
Third-party logistics provider BlueGrace Logistics announced private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to a minority investment of $255 million in the firm, including committed capital and direct investment to spur growth and acquisitions.
August 10, 2016Business
3PLs Must Utilize IT More Effectively to Manage Transportation, Study Says
Shippers that continue to rely on third-party logistics operators, or 3PLs, to manage transportation services are pressing the providers to use information technology more effectively, a new study found.
March 10, 2014