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.
Hershey Taps XPO to Serve Pennsylvania Distribution Center
Hershey Co. will change third-party logistics providers at its distribution center in Derry Township, Pa., ending its relationship with DHL Supply Chain and switching to XPO Logistics Inc.
November 13, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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J.B. Hunt Opens Logistics Sales Offices in Alabama, Texas
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has opened sales offices in Mobile, Ala., and Texarkana, Texas, which will house staff working in the Integrated Capacity Solutions division.
November 13, 2017Old Dominion Freight Line Opens 20th Texas Location
Old Dominion Freight Line cut the ribbon on a service center in Garland, Texas, the 228th location in North America and 20th in the Lone Star State.
November 13, 2017US Proposes Freezing Mexican Trucks Out of New NAFTA
The U.S. has proposed another difficult change to the North American Free Trade Agreement that could eventually prevent long-haul Mexican truckers from operating in the country, according to people familiar with the discussions.
FedEx to Buy Up to 50 Planes to Upgrade Feeder Fleet
FedEx will buy up to 50 new turboprop aircraft to launch a modernization of its global feeder fleet.
AP Moller-Maersk Reports $1.5 Billion Loss in Third Quarter
Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk reported a third-quarter net loss of $1.5 billion, the firm said Nov. 7, citing write-downs in its drilling division and costs from a cyberattack.
FedEx, Walgreens Say Pickup/Drop Off Service Expanded to More Than 7,500 Walgreens
FedEx is in more than 92% of U.S. Walgreens stores, 10 months after the companies announced a push to expand consumer access to package pickup and drop off services.
UPS to Open Distribution Center in Colorado by Christmas
UPS Inc. signed a 10-year lease to open its first distribution center in Aurora, Colo., a 360,000-square-foot building due to open before Christmas.
November 6, 2017How Many Warehouse Robots Does It Take to Fill a Grocery Order?
The U.K.’s biggest online grocer hit a milestone this year: Ocado Group put together an order of 50 items, including produce, meat and dairy, in five minutes.
CVS to Offer Nationwide Next-Day Delivery in Preemptive Shot at Amazon
CVS Health plans to begin offering next-day delivery of prescriptions and retail merchandise from its nationwide network of more than 9,700 stores, marking a potentially preemptive strike at Amazon as the online giant weighs entry into the pharmacy business.