Logistics
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Florida Slow to Respond to Truck Parking Need Along I-4
Truck parking is a well-documented nationwide problem, but along Central Florida's heavily congested Interstate 4, the issue is particularly acute, with little relief in sight.
Hawaii Ports Tackle Relief Efforts, Container Congestion
Hawaii has temporarily waived Kahului Harbor wharfage fees for inbound cargo to help relief efforts after the devastating Lahaina fire in Maui on Aug. 8.
Amazon Imposing Fee on Sellers Who Do Their Own Shipping
Amazon.com Inc. is imposing a new fee on merchants who don’t use the company’s logistics services, a change many of these sellers consider coercive and surprising.
East and West Coast Ports Spar Over Who's No. 1
It came as a surprise at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach when the ports of New York-New Jersey said their complex was the busiest cargo container handler in America.
USPS Pressured to Provide Water for All Mail Carriers
WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers prodded the U.S. Postal Service on Aug. 9 to provide bottled water to mail carriers in San Antonio, which workers say stopped last month despite extreme heat.
Forward Air Plans Merger With Omni Logistics
Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics announced Aug. 10 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction.
Trucking Industry Reports Predictably Weak Q2
The trucking industry reported a weak second quarter with freight volumes and destocking efforts putting downward pressure on demand.
FRA Finds Norfolk Southern ‘Should Be Doing More’ on Safety
OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern made recent improvements but is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, according to federal regulators.
Postal Service Reduces Air Cargo by 90% Over Two Years
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has reduced its volume of shipments by aircraft by 90% over two years, putting the service on course to save $1 billion in annual transportation costs.
August 9, 2023Rivian Will Build 52,000 EVs This Year, More Than Planned
Rivian Automotive Inc. expects heavy losses to continue as it boosts production plans for the year and works to reestablish itself as a rising player in the increasingly crowded EV market.