UPS Inc. to Add Holiday-Shipping Surcharge in November, December to Handle E-commerce Shipping
UPS Inc. will institute a holiday-shipping surcharge for residential delivery in much of November and December this year to help deal with the torrent of e-commerce shipping at that time of year.
June 21, 2017$13.7 Billion Amazon Deal for Whole Foods Expected to Benefit Trucking
Amazon.com Inc. said that it will buy Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion, and the deal is expected to benefit trucking.
June 21, 2017Trump’s Trade Chief Says US Won’t Force Quick NAFTA Deal
Home-Sales Pickup Signals Market Withstanding Weak Supply
Trailer Orders Jump 24% in May to Nearly 18,000
Europe’s Truck Makers Offer Detailed Timeline to Run Truck Platoons Before 2025, Scania Says
Truck maker Scania said Europe’s truck manufacturers have presented a detailed timeline of steps leading up to the introduction of convoys of semi-automated trucks on Europe’s motorways before 2025. At the same time, similar U.S. efforts are emerging.
June 21, 2017Total US Logistics Spend Dipped in 2016, Says CSCMP
WASHINGTON — Anemic shipping volumes combined with weak pricing for transportation carriers in 2016 to push down total U.S. business spending on logistics, both in dollars and as a percentage of gross domestic product.
June 20, 2017Speaker Ryan Asks Manufacturers to Help Congress Pass Tax Overhaul
WASHINGTON — Executives in the manufacturing sector should view reforms to the tax code in aspirational ways to help Congress advance such reforms this year, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said June 20.
June 20, 2017FedEx Profits Rise 65%
FedEx Corp. reported profits grew year-over-year, increasing 65% over the last 12 months and easily beating the Bloomberg News consensus forecast on both an annual and quarterly basis.
June 20, 2017Illinois County Hires Former State DOT Secretary to Push Freight Plan
Former Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider was unanimously hired by the Will County board June 16 to implement the Community Friendly Freight Mobility Plan that she helped create after amending her proposed contract.
June 20, 2017