Traffic across the country continues to worsen as the economy remains strong, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s recently released 2019 Urban Mobility Report.
August 26, 2019Extras
Traffic Getting Worse Amid Good Economy, Report Finds
Pival Opens Two New Warehouses in Canada
Pival International Inc. announced on Aug. 21 the opening of two distribution centers, which the company said was part of a plan to become the largest warehousing and logistics company in Canada.
August 26, 2019Atlas Introduces Program to Simplify Moving
Atlas Van Lines Inc. announced SimpliCity, a moving program designed to simplify the traditional moving process while delivering the service for which the company is known.
August 26, 2019Deliveright Logistics Expands Service to West Coast, South
Deliveright Logistics, a final-mile delivery network for heavy goods, announced on Aug. 20 service has expanded to the West Coast, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and northern Florida.
August 26, 2019Trump Says He’s Raising Tariffs on China After Its Retaliation
President Donald Trump said Aug. 23 he’s raising tariffs further on Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s retaliation earlier in the day, deepening the impasse over the two nations’ trade policies.
Mobile's Interstate 10 Project Could Be Costlier Than First Imagined
Critics of Alabama's plan to toll the future Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project have repeatedly questioned the rationale for building a new 7.5-mile Bayway — a route largely consisting of bridges — between Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Amazon to Open Another North Carolina Facility
HIGH POINT, N.C. — A north High Point warehouse under construction near Interstate 40 will be a delivery station for Amazon.com, the online retail giant confirmed Aug. 22.
Amazon Spends $15 Billion to Help Merchants in Charm Offensive
Amazon.com, criticized for wielding too much power over third-party merchants on its marketplace, said it will spend some $15 billion this year to help them boost sales.
Transfix Teams With BAMFi to Speed Money to Carriers
Transfix, a digital freight marketplace, announced Aug. 19 the latest expansion to its product suite: the Transfix Factoring Program powered by BAMFi, designed to unlock money for carriers upfront.
August 22, 2019Amazon’s New India Campus Is Its Largest
Amazon.com on Aug. 21 opened its largest campus building globally in the south Indian city of Hyderabad as it prepares for a furious expansion and battle with nemesis Walmart Inc. in one of the world’s fastest-growing retail markets.