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.
Carriers Suspend Operations in Russia, Ukraine
Transportation companies have been suspending operations in Russia and Ukraine amid the ongoing war between the countries.
Canadian Pacific Set to Halt Operations If Labor Talks Fail
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is gearing up to halt operations after failing to reach a labor deal with unionized workers.
Convoy Survey: Empty Miles Top Carriers’ List of Priorities
Digital freight network company Convoy found reducing empty miles is a top priority for small and midsize trucking companies, according to a sustainability survey released March 17.
Containership Ever Forward Stuck in Chesapeake Bay
A year after a giant containership got stuck in the Suez Canal for almost a week and disrupted global trade for months, another Evergreen Marine Corp. vessel has run aground, this time near the U.S. capital.
US Slashes Russia Trade Status
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced March 11 the U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine and also ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds.
March 11, 2022Yellow Reaches Settlement With DOJ
Yellow Corp. has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over allegations dating back to 2005 that the company overcharged the federal government while shipping items for the Department of Defense.
Ceva, Kodiak Launch Autonomous Deliveries to Oklahoma
Ceva Logistics announced it teamed up with autonomous commercial vehicle technology company Kodiak Robotics Inc. to deliver freight autonomously between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, expanding on an existing relationship.
March 9, 2022XPO to Split LTL, Freight Brokerage Businesses
XPO Logistics is creating two new, stand-alone, publicly traded companies in the less-than-truckload and tech-enabled brokered transportation sector, the company announced March 8.
Port of Virginia Attracts Industrial Development
A California industrial real estate developer will begin construction this spring on two facilities totaling almost 1 million square feet near the Hampton Roads port terminals in Virginia.
Amazon Stops Sending Products to Russia
Amazon .com Inc. says it has stopped shipping products sold on its retail website to customers based in Russia and cut off access to its video streaming service there.