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US consumers may be buying fewer appliances, swing sets, and sofas at the moment, but shippers and their transportation providers&nbsp;aren’t taking their eyes off last-mile delivery. &nbsp; Most are betting that&nbsp;last- or final-mile delivery&nbsp;will become increasingly important as <a>e-commerce sales expand</a>, despite&nbsp;a US economic slowdown. And as e-commerce grows, shippers continue to push for end-to-end shipment location visibility and better management of that final delivery.&nbsp; “Some changes in consumer behavior&nbsp;that were made during the pandemic are enduring,” said Geoff Muessig, chief marketing officer at regional LTL carrier Pitt Ohio. More shipments that once went to stores are going to homes,...

Transportation providers of all sizes, from Maersk to Pitt Ohio, are searching for last-mile delivery options as customer and consumer demand evolves. 

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More investment headed to US last-mile delivery market 

SC Ports turns to US Supreme Court in bid for relief over Leatherman dispute

Inland23: Intermodal providers expect unchanged rates in early 2024 bids 

Shippers to bring European ETS surcharge into carrier contract talks 

UPS bolsters healthcare business with MNX Global Logistics acquisition 

Inland23: US trucking costs rising amid weak demand

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While the South Carolina Ports Authority cited the “urgency and importance” of the Leatherman terminal issue to the state and regional economies, getting on the Court’s docket is a daunting task.

If history is any indication, it’s unlikely intermodal providers will be able to implement a rate increase in 2024 contracts until the trucking market rebounds.

Cargo owners want complete transparency from carriers in their “emission surcharges” that will be levied on customers from the first quarter of 2024 and are looking at how the surcharges can be handled in long-term rate agreements.

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