Linking Logistics
Linking Logistics | A Logistics Blog by Land-Link Traffic Systems
Deferred, Next day, Same Day or Immediate Delivery
Nov 17, 2016 8:00:00 AMThe parcel industry is enjoying steady growth due largely to the popularity of e-commerce transactions. Management consu...
Texas A&M Designs Truckless, Electric Freight System
Oct 27, 2016 9:48:56 AMTexas is among the busiest states for commercial truck transportation in the U.S. The congestion, inbound traffic volume...
Amazon Plans to Expand Grocery Business with Brick and Mortar Stores
Oct 21, 2016 8:14:00 AMIt appears to be that Amazon is attempting to compete with the drive-up convenience of stores, like Wawa and 7-11, and t...
FedEx is Changing the Equation for Dimensional Pricing
Sep 29, 2016 9:53:12 AMEffective Jan. 2, 2017, FedEx will change the formula used to calculate rates on domestic air or ground parcels based on...
Wal-Mart Buys Jet.com for Expanded E-Commerce Growth to Compete with Amazon
Aug 17, 2016 8:00:00 AMWal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Jet.com, Inc. announced their entry into a definitive agreement for Wal-Mart to acquire Jet fo...
UPS Expanding Package-Pickup Locker Program
Jul 13, 2016 9:27:13 AMUPS is adding 300 self-service package-pickup lockers across the country to solve a problem annoying both UPS and its cu...
Walmart Could Be the Only Physical Retailer to Survive Amazon
Jun 22, 2016 8:00:00 AMAmazon has forever changed the way we purchase consumer goods. Amazon launched Prime Now, its super-fast local delivery ...
Logistics News Update: Panama Canal Locks to Officially Open June 2016
May 18, 2016 8:00:00 AMThe Panama Canal Authority announced its new locks are going to be opened in June 2016, nearly 2 years beyond the origin...
More Self-Driving Delivery Applications
May 4, 2016 8:00:00 AMOn-demand delivery continues to set the standard expectations of today's consumer. To meet the demand startup, Dispatch ...
Ports of New York / New Jersey Set Cargo Record for 2015
Mar 23, 2016 8:00:00 AMDuring 2015, the Ports of New York and New Jersey handled 6,371,720 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) or 3,664,013 car...