Amazon, the e-retail giant, has built up its logistics infrastructure over the years. This expansion includes a new warehouse just outside Omaha, Neb., as part of an effort to control more deliveries on its own rather than relying on FedEx Corp., UPS Inc. or the U.S. Postal Service.
June 17, 2019Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
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Extras
Amazon’s Foray Into Last-Mile Delivery Could Disrupt E-Commerce Sector
DHL Supply Chain Expands Network for Distribution of Health Care Products
DHL Supply Chain will spend $150 million to expand its network for distributing pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
June 14, 2019Urban Planning Must Consider Freight, Engineers Say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As cities continue to embrace designs for “complete streets,” tailored for cars, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling alongside one another, urban planners should consider freight needs too, engineering experts said.
Walmart’s New Pricing Tool Allows Suppliers to Factor in Cost of Tariffs
Walmart Inc. has updated the information network used daily by its suppliers to let them submit cost increases that are directly attributable to higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Driver Detention Concerns
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking information regarding truck driver detention time during periods of loading and unloading.
Renault Chairman Pledges to Restore ‘Damaged’ Nissan Partnership
Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard promised to improve relations with partner Nissan Motor Co., telling shareholders at an annual meeting in Paris that broken trust between the companies is repairable.
Blockchain Mentioned Less in Boardrooms
Blockchain, the technology that allows digital information to be shared across networks, has been mentioned fewer and fewer times by corporate executives, signaling what was thought to be the next big thing in trucking may already be declining.
H.I.G. Completes Acquisition of Cardinal Logistics
Private equity firm H.I.G. Capital announced an affiliate completed the acquisition of Cardinal Logistics Holdings, a provider of dedicated transportation and logistics services in North America.
June 10, 2019Hundreds of Barges Stalled as Floods Hinder Midwest Supplies
Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.
June 10, 2019Chinese Imports Drop as Growing Tensions With US Cloud Trade
China’s imports tumbled in May and a surprise rise in exports wasn’t enough to dispel concerns that the economic dispute with the U.S. will intensify and damage the global economy.
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