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.
FedEx Invests $72 Million in Miami Airport Cargo Hub
FedEx Corp. began operations Dec. 15 at its substantially bigger air cargo hub at Miami International Airport. The $72 million addition, two years under development and roughly the size of two football fields, doubles the hub’s size to 282,000 square feet.
Trucking Industry M&A Activity Surges During 2021
2021 was an especially busy year for trucking in terms of acquisitions, with various factors creating an ideal market for buyers and sellers.
Oakland Port Imports Rebound in November as Chaos Roars in L.A.
Container traffic at the Port of Oakland is starting to pick up again amid the supply chain chaos. Cargo imports handled by the Port of Oakland increased 6.5% in November from a year earlier, the hub said in an emailed statement Dec. 15.
GXO Announces Expanded Use of Robotics in UK Warehouses
GXO Logistics is deploying 6 River Systems or 6RS collaborative robots, also known as cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centers in Milton Keynes, England.
December 15, 2021Responding to Supply Chain Needs, USDOT Announces Maritime Grants
To continue its push to alleviate freight bottlenecks nationwide, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a series of grants for commercial maritime operations and freight hubs along key parts of the supply chain.
SkyBitz Launches SmartTank Portal
Asset-tracking provider SkyBitz has introduced a new management portal for its SmartTank wireless tank monitoring system.
December 14, 2021UPS, FedEx, USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines Draw Near
Dec. 15 is the last day for ground delivery by Christmas with FedEx and USPS, while UPS recommends using its website to get an estimate. Here are other holiday shipping deadlines for the three major carriers.
Creation of Voting Trust Advances CP-KCS Deal
A railroad merger nearly derailed this year by a bidding war is moving forward ahead of a final say from regulators on Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad.
Snarled Supply Chain Ignites Economic Boom Along US-Mexico Border
Near-shoring is one of the biggest economic transformations sparked by the pandemic: Shrink the length of the supply chain to keep production closer to its final destination and reduce the risk of some snag messing things up along the way.
Spot Market Bounces Back After Thanksgiving Slump
Spot freight volumes fell Thanksgiving week, but they have more than recovered.