With the pandemic driving a belated embrace of online shopping in Canada, Amazon .com Inc. has been gobbling up warehouses. That has pushed the vacancy rate in the Toronto area down to just 0.5%, making it the tightest market in North America, if not the world.
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Amazon Fuels Canada’s Severe Warehouse Shortage
UPS Driver Delivers Help to Those in Need in Louisiana
UPS driver James Joseph’s philosophy sounds a lot like a slogan his company once had: What can “Big Brown” do for you? When he’s not delivering packages, Joseph has helped deliver air conditioners and fans to people during sweltering weather, water and supplies to hurricane-stricken areas and, most recently, masks and hand sanitizer to schools across Louisiana.
XPO Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue Ever in Q1
XPO Logistics Inc. hit a record for revenue during the first quarter of 2021, the company reported May 3.
Lumber Hits Record on Tight Supply, High Demand
Lumber roared to a fresh record high May 3, with traders in bidding wars after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange removed limits on how high some futures prices could go.
TFI International Completes UPS Freight Acquisition
TFI International has completed its previously announced acquisition of UPS Freight, the company said April 30.
Forward Air Reports $362.2 Million Revenue for Q1
Forward Air Corp. saw revenue and earnings increase during the first quarter of 2021, the company reported April 29.
Universal Logistics Reports Record Q1 Earnings
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported April 29 record highs for the first quarter of 2021.
Drone Startup Manna Raises Cash for US Expansion
Manna has raised $25 million to expand its drone fleet’s operations, including the addition of delivery services for prescription medical supplies and an initial expansion into the U.S.
New Ware2Go Service Helps E-Commerce Merchants With Warehouse Placement
The UPS-founded Ware2Go launched a free application to help e-commerce merchants with strategic fulfillment planning, the company announced April 27.
Despite Lower Bid, Canadian Pacific Touts Value of KCS Offer
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s chief executive officer tried to quash speculation that a bidding war is at hand for Kansas City Southern.