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.
Dorsey Intermodal Set to Deliver 5,000 Chassis to S.C. Ports
Dorsey Intermodal is on track to fulfill an agreement to supply more than 5,000 new chassis for the South Carolina Ports Authority, the trailer manufacturer announced Nov. 8.
November 8, 2021TFI Reports 124% Jump in Revenue for Q3
TFI International saw adjusted net income increase 59% during the third quarter of 2021, the company reported Oct. 28.
Walmart Accelerates Self-Driving Delivery
At the moment, the future of transportation is at the Walmart on Regional Airport Boulevard in Bentonville, Ark.
Americold Third-Quarter Profit Lags, CEO Fired
Refrigerated warehouse operator Americold Realty Trust logged a large increase in third-quarter revenue, but earnings didn’t keep pace and dipped from the same period a year earlier. Americold also fired its CEO.
Shipping Firms Seek Investments in Technology to Cut Emissions
GLASGOW, Scotland — Major shipping companies on Nov. 5 called for governments to put more money into researching and developing cleaner technologies to help the industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
November 5, 2021Revenue Rises, Profit Drops for Mullen Group in Q3
Canadian carrier Mullen Group Ltd. reported record revenue but saw profits decline in the third quarter.
Texas Expands CDL Testing to 6 Days a Week
Texas is expanding truck driver license testing to six days a week in response to a nationwide shortage that has contributed to supply chain snarls across the economy.
UPS, TuSimple Expand Partnership
UPS and TuSimple plan to expand their relationship by adding routes where TuSimple will move cargo in autonomous Class 8 trucks in the southeastern and western U.S.
The Economic Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions
While some ports have announced a move to 24/7 operations, supply chain disruptions are expected to persist through 2022 and - with holiday season around the corner - what does this mean for the nation's retailers?
November 4, 2021Supply Chain Delays Disrupt California Agriculture Exports
Amid an historic drought posing threats to future harvests, California farmers now say they have no way to export the crops they do have because of a kink in the global supply chain that has left containerships lined up off the Southern California coast with nowhere to deliver their goods.