Striking GM Workers, Union Far From Agreement
General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers remain far apart in their talks over a new contract, according to the union’s top negotiator, making it less likely a strike called Sept. 15 will end within two days like a previous work stoppage did in 2007.
September 17, 2019Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
Trimble Dives Deeper Into Data Analytics, Taps Langley to Lead Transportation Division
HOUSTON — Trimble introduced a broad range of new software features and product enhancements designed to help fleets gain more insights from the data in their systems and collaborate more closely with their shipper customers.
September 17, 2019Amazon Falls After Report That the Company Prioritized Profit in Its Search Listings
Amazon.com shares fell following a report that the e-commerce giant adjusted its product search results to emphasize items that are more profitable to the company.
September 16, 2019Coyote Logistics Makes Managerial Appointments
Coyote Logistics made several new appointments to its executive leadership team, according to a Sept. 13 news release.
September 16, 2019Shippers Sue Oregon Port Over Fee
An association representing oceangoing ships is suing the Port of Astoria in Oregon over its $300 fee for pier maintenance.
September 16, 2019Nestle to Close Illinois Distribution Facility
Nestle is closing a frozen food distribution facility in the Chicago suburb of Glendale Heights, Ill., and laying off 121 workers beginning in October.
September 16, 2019Convoy Opens Up Access to Automated Network
Digital freight broker Convoy on Sept. 16 launched Convoy Now, a program that gives shippers and other logistics companies access to Convoy’s automated, real-time pricing and capacity for both live and drop-and-hook loads.
September 16, 2019IMC Launches Pacific Drayage Services for Seattle, Tacoma Markets
IMC Cos., a Memphis, Tenn.-based intermodal logistics company, announced it launched Pacific Drayage Services to provide drayage and warehousing services to customers in the Seattle and Tacoma markets of Washington.
September 13, 2019Bonneville Lock Closure Hinders Supply Chain in Pacific Northwest
More than 100,000 tons of exports will be stranded upriver at the Bonneville Dam for about a month as the Army Corps of Engineers repairs a damaged navigation lock that river users call a “critical link” of the Columbia River trade corridor.
September 13, 2019Kenco Logistics Adds Fifth California Warehouse
Kenco Logistics, North America’s biggest privately owned third-party logistics provider, has opened another warehouse to serve the Los Angeles market in Perris, Calif.
September 13, 2019