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Business, Logistics

May Tonnage Gains 4.8%, Reversing Downward Trend

Truck tonnage rose 4.8% in May compared with one year ago, the largest year-over-year gain since November 2016, according to the monthly American Trucking Associations index, suggesting that the freight market has tightened in recent weeks.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
June 26, 2017
Business, Technology, Logistics

Amazon Robots Poised to Revamp How Whole Foods Runs Warehouses

When Amazon.com’s $13.7 billion bid to buy Whole Foods was announced, John Mackey, the grocer’s CEO, addressed employees, gushing about Amazon’s technological innovation.

June 26, 2017
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Jack Cooper Plans to Reorganize Debt; Auto Hauler Hopes to Avoid Chapter 11

Leaders of Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., North America’s largest auto hauler, are approaching completion of intense negotiations to reorganize a major portion of the company’s debt.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
June 26, 2017
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Preparedness, Adaptability Key for Logistics Stakeholders

Panelists at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals presentation touted preparedness in issues ranging from NAFTA to uncertainty about infrastructure spending.

Laurie Wiegler | Staff Reporter
June 26, 2017
Business, Logistics

Logistics Spending Dips to $1.39 Trillion in 2016

Anemic shipping volumes and weak pricing for transportation carriers in 2016 combined to push down total U.S. business spending on logistics, both in dollars and as a percentage of gross domestic product.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
June 26, 2017
Business, Logistics

FedEx to Open Distribution Center in Ohio

FedEx Corp. will open a new distribution center outside South Dayton, Ohio, in a couple of weeks, a company spokesman confirmed with Transport Topics.

Laurie Wiegler | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2017
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Schneider Responds to Industry Demand With New Phoenix Facility

A new Schneider facility opened June 22 in Phoenix. A truckload, intermodal and logistics provider, Schneider’s investment indicates its response to “industry demand by significantly investing in this growing region,” according to a press release.

June 22, 2017
Business, Logistics

Total US Logistics Spend Dipped in 2016, Says CSCMP

WASHINGTON — Anemic shipping volumes combined with weak pricing for transportation carriers in 2016 to push down total U.S. business spending on logistics, both in dollars and as a percentage of gross domestic product.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
June 20, 2017
Business, Logistics

FedEx Profits Rise 65%

FedEx Corp. reported profits grew year-over-year, increasing 65% over the last 12 months and easily beating the Bloomberg News consensus forecast on both an annual and quarterly basis.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
June 20, 2017
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