Shortage of warehouse workers drives up salaries
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While e-commerce continues to grow at an exponential rate, retail and logistics companies are opening warehouses at a record pace in an attempt to meet the growing demand. Orders need […]
Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference 2017 and the outlook for contract rates.
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BCS Placement is always excited to attend the TPM Conference and discuss the future rates and services as the economy and industry recovers. Import numbers are improving and the forecast […]
Logistics jobs can help offset manufacturing losses
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While the U.S. has suffered greatly over the loss of manufacturing jobs, especially in the Midwest, some of those job losses are offset by the growth seen across the logistics […]
US Trucking Employment Reaches 10 Year High
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According to data tracked by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, peak season demand over the holidays helped push U.S. for-hire trucking employment to a ten year high this December. […]
Manufacturing championship gear, immediately
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One of the brightest moments after a championship game is to see the winning team hoisted in the field, each wearing a new hat that fans haven’t seen, declaring them […]
DHL and Amazon bring jobs to Chicago
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As all of the focus this month seems geared towards the Olympics and the world’s stage, BCS is pulling back from the global outlook to focus this week on our […]
Airfreight growth slows along with consumer confidence
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The Airports Council International (ACI) reported that air cargo tonnage is flat for the start of 2016, rising only 0.6% in May, over May 2015, though passenger traffic was up […]
Amazon Dives Deeper into Freight Forwarding
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In an effort to reduce shipping costs globally, Amazon.com Inc. is entering the freight forwarding business. After registering with the Federal Maritime Commission to arrange ocean cargo in November 2015 […]
Logistics Mergers Add Value In Current Market
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According to the Wall Street Journal, several logistics companies are looking for mergers and buyers as a slow shipping season continues. As BDP International and Pilot Freight Services are both […]
How Trade Made America Great
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The Wall Street Journal has a great article about the history of trade from the 1960s. Extensively covering the high points that defined our trade parameters from the post WWII […]