For January, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI came in at -1.71, a significant improvement over December’s -6.1 and November’s -7.94. That was preceded by October’s -11.25, its lowest level since the April 2020 all-time low, at -28.66. The September TCI reading came in at -2.35.

The Port of Los Angeles reported that February volume—at 487,846 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were down 43% compared to February 2022. The Port of Long Beach reported that total February volume—at 543,675 TEU—dropped 31.7% annually

In our latest Special Digital Issue, Logistics Management has curated several feature stories that neatly encapsulate the rise of automated systems and related technologies that are revolutionizing how warehouse and DC operations work.

The national average decreased 6.2 cents, to $4.185, following a 3.5-cent decline, to $4.247, for the week of March 13.

Phoenix-based Knight-Swift Transportation, already the biggest player in the TL market at $4.5 billion revenue last year, is buying Chattanooga, Tenn.-based U.S. Xpress, which ranked ninth in TL revenue last year at $2.2 billion. The deal is valued at $808 million, including assumption of $484 million of debt.

Four finalists were chosen as the most innovative products in each of their respective categories: Best New Innovation, Best Innovation of an Existing Product, and Best IT Innovation based on concept, value, and impact.

DSV said that the objective of these acquisitions are three-fold: to augment its position within the semiconductor industry; align with its new Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport operations; and support its growing cross-border services into Latin America. It added that these acquisitions are expected to be made official next month.

New materials would help the cars of the future survive cold snaps and other climate disruptions

From the discovery of new elements to the testing of novel theories of gravity, total solar eclipses have helped spark scientific progress for centuries

Researchers find that medication abortion provided at home with a Zoom or text link to a medical provider is extremely safe and effective

Despite being some six billion kilometers away, the sun from Pluto would be a dazzling sight to behold—carefully, that is

TikTok’s “sleepy girl mocktails” remind us how important magnesium is for sleep and health

Physicists found that the music of Johann Sebastian Bach contains mathematical patterns that help convey information

Rod-shaped fragments of RNA called “obelisks” were discovered in gut and mouth bacteria for the first time

More than 500 fires have burned across Colombia, including in its delicate and unique highland wetlands, one of the fastest evolving ecosystems on Earth

Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach to reproduction

En Colombia han ardido más de 500 incendios, incluso en sus delicados y únicos humedales del altiplano, uno de los ecosistemas de más rápida evolución de la Tierra

The release of Apple’s mixed-reality headset raises questions about hours spent in a virtual replacement of our world

Chimpanzee “helicopter moms” often protect their offspring from bullies, but bonobo moms are more hands-off

A new technique to make electronic fibers could help solve wearable technology’s flexibility problem

Virtual-reality could assist researchers in decoding how emotions spur a decision to commit a crime

A lunar lander nicknamed Odie carries 125 small moon sculptures by artist Jeff Koons that could become the first authorized artwork on the moon

A long-awaited study of people with ME/CFS revealed differences in their immune and nervous system. The findings may offer clues about long COVID

Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory

Without adding an extra day to February every four years, our calendar would get increasingly out of sync with the cosmos