A task force was launched to develop standards for reducing human contact when moving freight from Class 8 vehicles to last-mile drop-offs.
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On the Bubble
Consumer Brands Spearheads Contactless Delivery Task Force
Amazon Aviation Fuel Deal Adds to Demand for Lower-Emissions Alternatives
Amazon.com Inc. will buy an aviation fuel blend made from used fats, oils and greases over the next 12 months as it searches for ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its growing air cargo operations.
What a Manufacturing Shift Away From China Could Mean for Trucking
How will U.S. trucking be affected if certain businesses move out of China and into other parts of Asia or even to North America?
Mexican President Lopez Obrador to Meet With Trump on USMCA
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will on July 8 hold talks with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit aimed at marking the launch of the new North American trade agreement, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
World’s Supply Chain Managers Bask in Their Extended Moment
Accustomed to crunch time and performing in a crisis, the world’s supply chain managers are having something of an extended moment in pandemic recovery mode.
Walmart Jumps With Amazon Prime Challenger Nearing Debut
Walmart Inc. will introduce a subscription service this month to compete with Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime program, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Biden Promises to Bolster US Medical Equipment Supply Chain
Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S. soil,” creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak.
Electric Vehicles Are Starting to Buoy the Global Metals Market
The market gloom over the metals that will power the cars of the future is starting to lift.
Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down Pending Review
A federal judge on July 6 sided with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done.
Pilot Freight Services Adds Five Franchise Locations
Transportation and logistics company Pilot Freight Services has added five franchise locations to enhance services for the automotive, health care, home furnishings, industrial products and packaging industries.
July 6, 2020