Amazon.com is building a new regional air hub at Fort Worth’s Alliance Airport, bolstering its shipping business in a move that’s expected to create hundreds of jobs for the region.
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Agility to Invest $100 Million in Shipa Digital Logistics Platform
Agility, a global logistics and freight services company headquartered in Kuwait, has announced a $100 million investment over three years to launch Shipa.com. The platform will help businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers manage freight, e-commerce and urban deliveries online.
December 12, 2018Amazon Chooses Fort Worth’s Alliance Airport for Regional Hub
AIT Worldwide Logistics Acquires ConneXion
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a supply chain services provider, has acquired ConneXion World Cargo, a freight forwarder based in London.
December 11, 2018Online Holiday Shopping Expected to Logjam Delivery
Delivery companies are warning shoppers to send holiday gifts and make online purchases within the next 10 days as a record number of packages are expected to be delivered.
Geek+ Completes $150 Million Series B Funding Round
Geek+, an artificial intelligence and robotics company, has closed a $150 million Series B financing round, according to a Nov. 21 press release. Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus led the round.
December 10, 2018Freight Forwarder BDP International Selects Greenbriar as Equity Partner
Freight forwarder BDP International has selected Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based investment firm, as its first strategic equity partner, according to a statement issued by the company Dec. 6.
December 6, 2018China Implementing Agreed-Upon Trade Deals With US, Official Says
China and the United States have reached agreement in the sectors of agriculture, autos and energy, and China will immediately start implementing that consensus, a government spokesman said.
December 6, 2018Inland Port Coming to Northeast Georgia
A regional terminal for cargo heading from the Port of Savannah to area companies could open in 2021 at the Gateway Industrial Centre off Ga. 365 in North Hall.
December 5, 2018Smart Warehousing Expands to North Texas Site
A Kansas City, Mo.-based logistics firm with operations across the United States has leased its first North Texas location.
Trump Targets Amazon in Call for Higher Postal Shipping Rates
President Donald Trump’s administration is recommending the U.S. Postal Service raise prices for shipping packages, a move that would hit online retailers such as Amazon.com.