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Kansas City Southern Picks Canadian Pacific Bid

Just hours before the expiration of a Sept. 12 deadline, Kansas City Southern accepted a $31 billion merger proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 12, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

UPS to Acquire Same-Day Delivery Startup Roadie

UPS Inc. agreed to acquire Roadie, a same-day delivery startup, looking to speed service and expand into atypical parcels such as oversized packages and perishable goods.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

NYC Sued Over Cap on Delivery Fees

DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats sued New York City over its newly entrenched cap on the amount meal-delivery services can collect from restaurants.

September 10, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

US Weighs China Trade Probe

The Biden administration is weighing a new investigation into Chinese subsidies and their damage to the U.S. economy as a way to pressure Beijing on trade, people familiar with the matter said.

Jenny Leonard | Bloomberg News
September 10, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Echo Global Logistics to Go Private in $1.3 Billion Buyout

Echo Global Logistics has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by global private equity firm The Jordan Co., the companies announced Sept. 10.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 10, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Sensor Failures Sideline Thousands of Trucks

Ongoing shortages of replacement parts for failed diesel exhaust fluid quality sensors are believed to be causing thousands of trucks nationwide to be disabled and parked.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 9, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Moves Into Lead Position for Merger With KCS

Canadian Pacific Railway has edged ahead of rival Canadian National in the back-and-forth battle to acquire Kansas City Southern, as a key vote from KCS shareholders and an earlier ruling from the Surface Transportation Board point toward resolution of a duel that has been brewing for the better part of six months.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 9, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

UPS to Hire 100,000, Many in 30 Minutes or Less

The package delivery company said Sept. 9 that it plans to hire more than 100,000 people for the busy holiday shipping season, many of whom will get job offers within 30 minutes of applying.

Joseph Pisani | Associated Press
September 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

Amazon to Open Two Whole Foods Stores Without Cashiers

NEW YORK — Something will be missing at two Whole Foods stores opening next year: cashiers.

Joseph Pisani | Associated Press
September 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

VTNA Plant to Be Supplied Using VNR Electric Trucks

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Volvo VNR Electric, Volvo Trucks North America’s first commercially available battery-electric Class 8 vehicle, will be deployed on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va., by the end of 2021, the company announced.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
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