A new DHL report says the post-COVID-19 economy will continue to rely more on e-commerce as delivery companies find more environmentally sustainable ways to get products to consumers.
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New DHL Report Focuses on Strong Growth of E-Commerce
Amazon to Hold Prime Day June 21-22
NEW YORK — Amazon said that it will hold its annual Prime Day on June 21 and 22, the earliest it has ever held the sales event.
June 2, 2021Load Board Operators Streamline Processes Using Automation, Artificial Intelligence
Load board operators, logistics companies and technology vendors are increasingly utilizing improved data analytics, artificial intelligence and business-process automation to more efficiently connect loads with trucks to move them.
Volvo, Albertsons Complete First Zero-Emission Frozen Food Shipment
Albertsons Cos. completed the nation’s first delivery of a refrigerated grocery load with zero-tailpipe emissions technology by deploying a Volvo electric truck and an Advanced Energy Machines electric trailer.
Pallet Makers Hit by Supply Shortages as Demand Rises
In our worldwide economy, the humble pine pallet is the way that goods move around the globe. Demand for pallets is so great that American manufacturers churn out nearly 1 billion of them every year. And right now, it’s not enough.
Transervice Logistics Taps Gregg Nierenberg to Lead Company
Transervice Logistics Inc. appointed Gregg Nierenberg CEO and president after the retirement of company President Dennis Schneider and Executive Vice President Joseph Evangelist.
May 28, 2021Hudson River Rail Tunnel Gets Environmental OK
Amtrak’s proposed $11.6 billion passenger rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey received long-delayed environmental clearance from U.S. officials, the project’s biggest step forward in years. The decision is crucial to start the next phase of work and secure billions of federal dollars for what’s considered one of the most vital U.S. infrastructure needs.
Shipping Container Rates Top $10,000 From Asia to Europe
The cost to move goods in a shipping container to Europe from Asia shot above $10,000 for the first time on record, an index showed, underscoring the pain inflicted on exporters and importers struggling with stretched supply chains.
Biden to Meet GOP Next Week on Infrastructure After Latest Offer
President Joe Biden plans to meet with Republicans next week after a group of GOP senators pitched a fresh offer on a major new infrastructure plan that still left them over $1 trillion short of the White House’s latest proposal.
GOP Offers $928B on Infrastructure, Funded With COVID Aid
Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal May 27 that would tap unused coronavirus aid, a counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s more sweeping plan as the two sides struggle to negotiate a bipartisan compromise and remain far apart on how to pay for the massive spending.