Logistics
FedEx Adds New Fee for Big Shippers, Fueled by E-Commerce

FedEx Corp. plans to add a new surcharge for its largest customers, citing higher pandemic-related costs and indicating that robust demand continues to give couriers considerable power to dictate prices.
January 15, 2021Court Upholds FMCSA Exemption of Trucking From California Rest Break Rules
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s determination that motor carriers are exempt from California’s stringent meal-and-rest-break rules.
January 15, 2021Amazon Keeps Buying Jets to Move Closer to 30-Minute Delivery Dream

Amazon .com Inc. can’t meet its one- and two-day shipping pledge to customers without an ever-expanding fleet of pricey jets.
January 15, 2021Surging Shipping Rates Pose New Headwind for Global Economy

Shocks to supply chains are engulfing a wider swath of the global economy as the pandemic rages on, threatening to stifle Asia’s trade-led recovery just as soaring freight rates make it harder for businesses to weather another year like 2020.
January 14, 2021East Coast Warehouse Acquires Temp-Distribution of Maryland
Temperature-controlled logistics provider East Coast Warehouse & Distribution has acquired Temp-Distribution of Maryland Inc.
January 14, 2021DB Schenker Halts Deliveries to UK Due to Brexit Trouble

DB Schenker, a major logistics company owned by German rail giant Deutsche Bahn AG, suspended deliveries to the U.K. due to “significant” problems caused by post-Brexit red tape.
January 14, 2021Recent Acquisitions Bode Well for Trucking in 2021
Several recent acquisitions are signaling a robust 2021 for trucking.
January 13, 2021DHL Owner Deutsche Post Reaps Profit Boost as Virus Spurs Demand

Deutsche Post AG reported record earnings as its DHL express-delivery arm benefited from a surge in home shopping spurred by the coronavirus crisis.
January 12, 2021XPO Names Leadership Team for New Logistics Business
XPO Logistics Inc. on Jan. 12 announced the senior leadership team for the upcoming spinoff of its logistics segment.
January 12, 2021GM Announces New Electric Delivery Van, Electric Pallet

The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it.
January 12, 2021