Pandemic Upends Logistics Market
The COVID-19 outbreak created a volatile U.S. third-party logistics market in 2020, which presented growth opportunities for 3PLs with strong carrier management, e-commerce and airfreight forwarding capabilities, while other 3PLs did not fare as well.
April 3, 2021A Fresh Look at the 2021 Top 50 Logistics Companies
Transport Topics has produced an annual ranking of the largest companies in this dynamic segment of the transportation business for nearly two decades, but much like the industry itself, this list continues to evolve.
April 3, 2021How Logistics Firms Are Handling the Pandemic's E-Commerce Boom
The COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed many years of growth in online sales and e-commerce fulfillment into a single 12-month period.
April 3, 2021Hendrickson Ultimaax Available on Century M100 Rotator
Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that its Ultimaax advanced severe-duty rubber suspension in the 60,000-pound capacity rating will be available on Miller Industries’ new Century M100 Rotator tow truck.
April 2, 2021Link Launches Construction of New Plant
Link Manufacturing, a producer of specialty engineered suspensions and Tier 1 supplier to major heavy-duty commercial truck manufacturers, announced its plan to begin construction of a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and training facility.
April 2, 2021VTNA Supplies QCD With VNR Electric
Food service logistics provider Quality Custom Distribution recently took delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric, the first zero-emission, battery-electric truck to be deployed in QCD’s fleet.
April 2, 2021GSC Logistics Plans to Add Truck Drivers
GSC Logistics plans to bring in 100 additional drivers by the summer to transport cargo containers, the company announced March 31.
April 2, 2021SelecTrucks Expands in Texas
SelecTrucks announced the opening of its newest location in Texas, SelecTrucks of Texarkana, on the border of Texas and Arkansas.
April 2, 2021Waymo CEO John Krafcik to Step Down, Become Adviser
John Krafcik stepped down as chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving vehicle division, and will stay on as an adviser to the business, the company said in a memo.
April 2, 2021ZF Announces Air Disc Brakes Delivery
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Americas announced the first delivery of Navistar International LT series trucks equipped with its Wabco Maxxus L2.0 air disc brakes.
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