New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he thinks Amazon.com will prevail in building its huge new campus in the city — despite an opponent being recommended to serve on a board with veto power over the transaction.
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N.Y. Mayor Says Amazon Will Prevail as City Needs Tech
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Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50
FitzMark
FitzMark Acquires Reliable Source Logistics
FitzMark
Two Indianapolis-based freight brokerage firms, FitzMark Inc. and Reliable Source Logistics, are joining forces in a quest to build a global “logistics powerhouse,” company officials said.
February 5, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
A Walmart truck crossing a bridge on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press)
Truckers, Residents Voice Concerns Over Aging Syracuse Viaduct
A Walmart truck crossing a bridge on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press)
AUBURN, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. John Katko held a town hall meeting regarding the fate of an aging viaduct in the center of Syracuse on Feb. 4, listening to concerns regarding the trucking industry, lakes, pollution and traffic.
February 5, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Next Secures $97 Million in Series C Round of Funding
Next, a company that uses smart matching and predictive load technologies to connect shippers and carriers, announced it has secured $97 million in its Series C round of funding. The company will use the funds in part to launch Relay, a service to address congestion at shipping ports.
February 5, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100
Saia
Saia Reports Record Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Saia
In the midst of a strong U.S. economy, less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. reported record fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 4.
February 5, 2019
Business, Logistics
The equipment truck for the Boston Red Sox stands outside Fenway Park. (Steven Senne/AP)
Forget the Super Bowl: Boston Celebrates Truck Day
The equipment truck for the Boston Red Sox stands outside Fenway Park. (Steven Senne/AP)
One day after the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl, Boston-area fans had more to celebrate as they marked Truck Day, when fans turned out at Fenway Park to send off trucks to spring training that are carrying the gear and equipment for the World Champion Red Sox.
February 4, 2019
Business, Equipment, Logistics
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Stevens Transport Orders 1,600 Tractors, Trailers for Delivery in 2019
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Refrigerated truckload carrier Stevens Transport is buying 1,600 new tractors and trailers for 2019 at a cost of $165 million, according to a statement released by the Dallas-based company Jan. 29.
February 4, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Freightera's platform. (Freightera via YouTube)
Freightera Logistics Secures Investment From Decathlon Capital Partners
Freightera's platform. (Freightera via YouTube)
Freightera, an online marketplace for freight costs and service comparisons, has announced a major investment from Decathlon Capital Partners, per a Jan. 24 press release. An exact figure wasn’t disclosed but was described as being seven figures.
February 4, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50
DHL Announces Medical Express Service Between US, Brazil
DHL Express has launched its medical express service between Brazil and the United States. The route will serve several major cities in Brazil and deliver temperature-sensitive biological products and new patient-specific treatments to most U.S. destinations in 24 to 48 hours, according to a Jan. 30 press release.
February 1, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA
An XPO Logistics warehouse (XPO)
XPO Logistics to Close Maryland Warehouse
An XPO Logistics warehouse (XPO)
XPO Logistics will close its 571,000 square-foot warehouse on Harford County’s Perryman peninsula in Maryland by the end of March, a company spokesperson confirmed Jan. 29.
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