NEW YORK — Waiting is so yesterday. Shoppers increasingly want their orders to arrive at their doorsteps as soon as they click a button, whether it’s a hot meal, groceries or a sofa. In response, retailers are betting big on delivery services to drop off packages faster.
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Faster Delivery of Nearly Everything Is the Next Big Thing
OSHA Opens Probe Into Fatal XPO Accident
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into a fatal accident at XPO Logistics in Lockport, N.Y., early June 25.
Autonomous Vehicles Have Ability to Transform Society, Panelists Say
It’s not just hands-free driving that self-guided cars may bring into reality. Autonomous vehicles could unleash new technological and economic development on a level not seen since the dawn of the space age.
Amazon Enlists Delivery Startups to Help Expand Shipment Volume
Amazon.com’s ever-expanding retail empire is going to need more workers and vehicles to get millions of packages to shoppers’ doors. To do so, the web retailer is encouraging people to start their own delivery businesses.
Norfolk Southern Hires Ex-Safety Board Leader for Legal Role
Former Chemical Safety Board Chair Vanessa Sutherland has started a new position as a vice president at Norfolk Southern Corp., the company said.
Massive Logistics Hub Planned Near Dallas as Region’s Industrial Real Estate Market Steams Ahead
Grand Prairie, Texas, will be home to a 401,577-square-foot logistics center by the beginning of 2019, one of many new commercial developments popping up in the western Dallas suburb.
Trade War Shows Signs of Impact in US Exports, Durables Data
Some economists are detecting signs in data that trade tensions are having an impact on American companies.
Louisiana Port Feels Effects of Trump Trade War
To understand what a trade war means for America, go to the Mississippi. Follow the mud-brown river past Louisiana’s chemical plants, oil refineries, granaries, ports, and the rail networks and highways that spring from its fingers.
MonarchFx Launches Fulfillment Systems for Food and Beverage Sector
Americold Abandons Plan to Build Warehouse on Maine Waterfront
International cold-storage company Americold has abandoned a plan to build a massive refrigerated warehouse on the Portland, Maine, waterfront.