Logistics
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Analyst Says Fuel Supply Inadequate for Ocean Shippers to Comply With New Rule
Not enough low-sulfur fuel oil is available to replace the fuels used by marine shippers ahead of a fast-approaching regulation, according to analysis by Wood Mackenzie.
Infographic: 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.
Robot Package Delivery Trucks Developed in Detroit Ready for China, US
Looking like a delegation of toasters from space, a generation of electrically powered, self-driving mail trucks will roll out of a suburban Detroit industrial park later this year. Their mission: Revolutionize mail and package delivery.
Tech Startup ePallet Raises $3 Million to Fund 2019 Growth
ePallet Inc., a California-based firm that provides technology to enable food shippers and consumers to buy and sell products in pallet-size quantities direct from manufacturers and food processing firms, has said it has raised $3 million in funding.
February 11, 2019U.S. Xpress Enterprises' Efficiency Moves Pay Off
Efforts by dry van truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises to boost profits by improving the efficiency of its trucking operations are paying off.
Amazon Reconsidering NYC Headquarters After Opposition
Amazon.com Inc. is reconsidering its plan to build a corporate campus in New York after facing a wave of opposition, according to a news report that cited unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Tesla to Cut 1,000 Jobs Starting March 20
Tesla’s Fremont factory will be the hardest hit in California by the global job cuts the electric vehicle maker announced last month.
Ford Investing $1 Billion in High-Profit SUV Plants
Ford Motor Co. is investing $1 billion in two Chicago factories and hiring 500 workers to expand its ability to crank out high-profit sport utility vehicles, including its new Explorer.
Venture Formed to Provide Bulk Liquids Storage, Logistics
Hartree Partners, a New York-based commodities trading firm, is forming a business to provide storage, terminaling and logistics services for producers of crude oil, refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids.
February 8, 2019Hub Group Revenue Tops $1 Billion in Fourth Quarter
Intermodal and logistics service provider Hub Group reported revenue topping $1 billion and higher profits in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Americold Acquires PortFresh Warehouse, Plans Port of Savannah Expansion
Cold storage warehouse operator Americold acquired PortFresh Holdings in Savannah, Ga., and said it will build a 15 million-square-foot cold storage facility on an adjacent site as part of a move to increase the firm’s share of the market for food imports and exports at the Port of Savannah.