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Express logistics providers bet big on health care business

The big three integrated parcel and logistics carriers are aggressively targeting the high-margin health care vertical as a profit center, with DHL on Monday announcing a $2.2 billion investment over five years and FedEx expecting to capture $400 million in business from new health care customers.

Not to be outdone, UPS (NYSE: UPS) in January acquired Frigo-Trans and sister company BPL, which provide temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation in Europe for pharmaceutical and biotech...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/express-logistics-providers-bet-big-on-health-care-business

Q1 ends with thousands more freight layoffs

Freight-related layoffs across North America continue to mount, with companies citing economic uncertainty, tariffs, declining demand and rising production costs as reasons for the job cuts.

There have been 5,608 job cuts over the past several weeks, according to media reports and Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices.

Since Jan. 1, almost 23,000 freight-related job cuts have been announced, impacting workers in autos, food distribution, manufacturing, transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/q1-ends-with-thousands-more-freight-layoffs

DHL to buy US pharma logistics specialist CryoPDP for $195M

DHL Group has agreed to acquire Nashville, Tennessee-based CryoPDP, a specialty courier that provides logistics services for clinical trials, biopharma, and cell and gene therapies, for $195 million, the integrated logistics carrier announced Monday.

The deal builds on DHL’s capabilities in pharmaceutical and life science logistics, an area that both FedEx and UPS are also investing heavily in because it presents higher returns than generic parcel shipping and is more resistant to economic...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-to-buy-us-pharma-logistics-specialist-cryopdp-for-195m

Los puertos de Canadá que enfrentan retrasos en los contenedores debido al clima, problemas ferroviarios

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Los retrasos están obstaculizando las operaciones intermodales en varios puertos de contenedores en América del Norte, ya que el clima y los problemas de ferrocarril llegan a las puertas de enlace en ambas costas, según una actualización de puertos DHL para marzo. En la costa este, el puerto de...

https://fullavantenews.com/los-puertos-de-canada-que-enfrentan-retrasos-en-los-contenedores-debido-al-clima-problemas-ferroviarios/?lang=es

Canada ports facing container delays due to weather, rail issues

Delays are hampering intermodal operations at several container ports in North America as weather and rail woes hit gateways on both coasts, according to a DHL port update for March.

On the east coast, Canada’s Port of Halifax is seeing significant vessel delays due to harsh North Atlantic weather conditions. Compounding this issue is an exceptionally high rail dwell time, averaging 18 days. This combination is creating a bottleneck that requires careful planning for shipments routing through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-ports-facing-container-delays-due-to-weather-rail-issues

2 major logistics firms plan layoffs in US, Europe

Geodis Logistics is closing a distribution center and laying off 426 workers in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

“The GEODIS facility in Monroe Township, New Jersey, will close in July 2025 due to a key customer moving operations to a GEODIS facility in Eastern Pennsylvania,” 

Lauren McKirgan, a company spokeswoman, told FreightWaves in an email.

Geodis did not disclose the name of that customer. The Monroe Township distribution center’s address is listed as 1 Costco Drive.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2-major-logistics-firms-plan-layoffs-in-us-europe

Demand for 4PL services forecast to surpass $104B by end of 2030

As global supply chains face significant uncertainties in 2025 due to ongoing geopolitical disruptions and evolving trade policies, more companies are looking for one-stop-shop solutions such as fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs).

The 4PL market has grown 10% over the past two years and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 8.39% to reach $104.54 billion by the end of 2030, according to a study by Verified Market Reports.

“There’s more disruption. There’s more fluidity in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/demand-for-4pl-services-forecast-to-surpass-104b-by-end-of-2030

Proterra’s surviving businesses may shed bankruptcy stigma  

The stigma of going through bankruptcy is real, whether personal or corporate. But sometimes, it turns out OK. Consider Proterra Inc., a maker of electric transit buses, battery packs and a developer of charging infrastructure.

Several startups in the electrification space ran out of financial runway. They either disappeared or were absorbed by other companies. Proterra’s electric transit bus business tasted early success after launching in 2004. Investors like automaker General Motors’ venture...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/proterras-surviving-businesses-may-shed-bankruptcy-stigma

New DHL-backed School of Logistics and Trade in Africatown aims to unlock global career and commerce opportunities for historically disadvantaged community

Pollee and Rose Allen School of Logistics and Trade, established by nonprofit Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future, INC. with support of DHL global sustainability program GoTeach. Mobile, AL.,…

https://gcaptain.com/new-dhl-backed-school-of-logistics-and-trade-in-africatown-aims-to-unlock-global-career-and-commerce-opportunities-for-historically-disadvantaged-community/

DHL and Allegro ink deal for Poland’s delivery services

DHL eCommerce and Allegro, Poland’s e-commerce platform, have strengthened their collaboration by forming a strategic partnership that integrates DHL’s delivery services into the Allegro Delivery program.

This initiative enables Allegro customers to leverage DHL’s extensive logistics network, which includes DHL BOX 24/7 parcel lockers, DHL POP pickup points, and courier services. The partnership is designed to enhance convenience and accessibility for online shoppers, aligning with evolving...

https://container-news.com/dhl-and-allegro-ink-deal-for-polands-delivery-services/

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