Amazon .com Inc. says it will delay raising fees it charges independent sellers to store and ship items until June, a gesture to merchants who have sometimes bristled at the rising costs of doing business with the company.
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Amazon Delays Hike in Merchant Fees Until June 2021
Hundreds of Truck Drivers Stranded in Britain Due to Coronavirus Restrictions
Hundreds of stranded truck drivers hoped to get the green light to leave Britain on Dec. 22 as the country found itself increasingly isolated and its trade bottled up, cut off by neighbors afraid of a new strain of the coronavirus circulating in England.
Maryland Framework Offers Connected, Automated Vehicle Guide
With an eye toward the future of transportation technology, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan released the state’s Connected and Automated Vehicle Strategic Framework.
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slides 3.8% in November
Truck tonnage in November declined a seasonally adjusted 3.8%, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year declines, American Trucking Associations said Dec. 22. However, the ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.7% in November after falling 5% in October when measured month-to-month.
Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Containerships
Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends into its darkest days.
FMCSA Continues Waivers for Expired CDLs, Medical Certifications
As part of its continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a waiver offering regulatory relief to commercial driver license and commercial learner permit holders.
Maersk Warns of Africa Piracy Risk After Cargo Ship Attacked
A containership owned by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S was attacked off the West African coast, prompting the company to warn of a rising risk from piracy in the area.
UK Freight Firms Turn to Planes as Brexit Triggers Truck Jams
Logistics companies including DB Schenker and DSV Panalpina A/S have begun chartering planes to keep U.K. factories supplied with components and avoid snarls in road and sea transport caused by Brexit.
Trucking Faces Transitional Year in 2021
Trucking is entering a year of change as the industry confronts a new phase of the coronavirus pandemic and adjusts to new practices.
CDC Panel Includes Transportation Workers on 'Essential' List for Vaccine Priority
A federal advisory panel recommends that the next round of coronavirus vaccines be given to teachers, first responders, correction officers and grocery store employees, along with people 75 and over. Truckers and other transportation workers would fall into a group behind that group.