Logistics
UPS Appoints Nicole Clifton President of Social Impact, UPS Foundation
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
UPS Inc. appointed Nicole Clifton as president of Social Impact and The UPS Foundation, effective Nov. 1.
September 25, 2020DeJoy Tells Judge Mail-Sorting Machines Can’t Be Reassembled
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy listens during a House committee hearing on Aug. 24. (Tom Williams/Bloomberg News)
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a judge the U.S. Postal Service can’t reassemble the hundreds of high speed mail-sorting machines that were taken apart this year, a project that more than a dozen states allege was intended to undermine the upcoming election.
September 24, 2020Purge of Chinese Technologies Confusing, Rushed, Costly, Trucking Groups Say
A woman walks outside a Huawei store in Beijing on Aug. 5, 2020. The rule targets five Chinese companies: Huawei, ZTE Corp., Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua Technology. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press)
Trucking industry groups said the rule requiring carriers to locate and purge technology made by five Chinese companies is confusing and doesn't give them time to complete their searches.
September 24, 2020Study Outlines Current, Future 3PL Trends
AFS Intermodal
Third-party logistics companies are facing a changing environment and an evolving relationship with shippers, according to a new study.
September 23, 2020Shippers Might Pay More for Cargo in 2021, C.H. Robinson Says
C.H. Robinson's CEO Bob Biesterfeld said air-freight capacity remains constrained. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Shippers probably will pay more for freight heading into 2021 after the pandemic lockdown drove many small truckers out of business and cargo demand rebounds faster than the economy, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. CEO Bob Biesterfeld said.
September 22, 2020Nation’s Ports Show Signs of Recovery as Imports Surge
CMA CGM Brazil, among the largest ships to ever call at the U.S. East Coast, sails upriver to the Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal on Sept. 18. (Stephen B. Morton/Georgia Ports Authority)
The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest seaport, hit an all-time record in August, processing 12% more volume that totaled 961,833 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs).
September 22, 2020Tonnage Declines 8.9% Year-Over-Year in August
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Truck tonnage in August declined a seasonally adjusted 8.9% when compared with year-ago levels, marking the fifth consecutive year-over-year decline, American Trucking Associations said.
September 22, 2020Walmart Expands Drone Program With COVID-19 Test-Kit Delivery
Walmart recently has ramped up its drone delivery efforts. (Walmart Inc.)
Walmart Inc. will test using drones to drop COVID-19 diagnostic kits at customers’ homes, the retailer’s latest move in the pandemic-fueled arena of contactless deliveries.
September 22, 2020Walmart Aims to Eliminate Emissions From Its Fleet by 2040
Walmart is committing to cutting emissions from its truck fleet by 2040. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. on Sept. 21 outlined its goals to achieve zero-emission operations, which include fully converting its fleet to electric trucks.
September 21, 2020FedEx Seeks to Add Small Self-Flying Planes for Remote Areas
A FedEx cargo plane sits parked at San Diego International Airport on April 27. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg News)
FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft, CEO Fred Smith said.
September 21, 2020