Land Air Express of New England Loses Membership in The Reliance Network
Land Air Express of New England appears to be struggling to get back on its feet after being shut down for more than a week by federal regulators due to safety violations.
January 18, 2016Land Air Express of New England Gets OK to Resume Operations
Regional freight carrier Land Air Express of New England was allowed to restart operations Jan. 7 after reaching an agreement with federal regulators to address safety issues.
January 7, 2016Amazon.com Purchases Trailers to Speed Up Package Shipments
Amazon.com Inc. said it has purchased thousands of dry van trailers to carry goods from its distribution centers to local sorting facilities, a move seen as further evidence of the company’s intent to create its own delivery fleet and develop faster and more efficient transportation services for itself and other merchants that sell goods online.
December 14, 2015Household Goods Mover Suddath Acquires Secor
The Suddath Cos., one of the nation’s largest household goods movers, announced it has acquired The Secor Group, a moving and storage firm that has been in business for 125 years.
December 7, 2015Former UPS Executive, Three-Term Congressman Wellman Dies at 61
Arnold Wellman, former president of global public affairs at UPS Inc. and a three-term congressman from Connecticut, died Oct. 7 of complications related to a lung transplant. He was 61.
November 24, 2015Lessors, Carriers React Positively to New Lease Reporting Standard
After years of study, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has voted to proceed with a new standard for reporting lease obligations.
November 23, 2015Air Liquide Agrees to Buy US-Based Airgas Inc.
Air Liquide, a global industrial gas supplier based in Paris, plans to acquire U.S.-based Airgas Inc. in a deal that will make it the largest supplier in North America.
November 18, 2015Freight Firms Cheer Pacific Trade Deal
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement hammered out by the United States and 11 Pacific Rim nations, is drawing praise from international freight carriers who see it as a powerful stimulus for business.
November 16, 2015Analysts: Amazon May Launch Own Package Delivery Fleet
Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, may be close to launching a third-party transportation and logistics service and reportedly has begun recruiting executives to develop its own delivery fleet, according to industry sources and recently published reports.
November 9, 2015Delays Growing for CDL Skills Testing; Industry Seeks More Data From States
Delays in scheduling skills tests for commercial driver licenses are growing, with some states reporting waiting times of up to eight weeks, and the problem isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, government and industry officials said.
October 26, 2015