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’s Q2 Earnings Tumble, Even More Than Wall Street Expected
FedEx Corp. reported lower-than-expected second-quarter fiscal year 2020 earnings Dec. 17, missing Wall Street analysts’ expectations.
Dave Clark: The Man Who Built Amazon’s Delivery Machine
Amazon's logistics chief, Dave Clark, has transformed the retail giant's operations.
Amazon Cuts Off FedEx Ground for Prime Shipments This Holiday
Amazon.com says FedEx Corp.’s delivery performance is slipping and will no longer let third-party merchants use the company’s ground delivery network for quick Prime shipments through the holidays.
Forward Air to Acquire Linn Star for $57.2 Million
Forward Air Corp. will acquire Linn Star Holdings Inc., Linn Star Transfer Inc. and Linn Star Logistics, a privately held final-mile provider, for $57.2 million, according to a Forward Air news release Dec. 12.
Germany Set to Agree to Higher CO2 Price for Transport, Heating
Germany’s two houses of parliament are poised to more than double the starting price for carbon dioxide emissions from the transport and heating industries when the charge is introduced in 2021.
December 16, 2019BMW-Daimler Ride-Hailing Venture Steps Up Uber Challenge
FreeNow, the ride-hailing venture owned by Daimler AG and BMW AG, expects to double revenue this year and next in a fresh challenge to Uber Inc. in Europe and Latin America.
Pennsylvania Freight Rail Track Gets $700,000 for Rehabilitation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation awarded $700,000 to Pittsburgh Intermodal Terminals Inc. to improve about 1 mile of freight rail track to bolster operations and generate jobs in Beaver County.
XPO to Close Missouri Logistics Facility, Wiping Out 166 Jobs
HAZELWOOD, Mo. — A logistics facility will close here, eliminating 166 jobs, according to a notice filed with the state.
Ford Adding to Austin Self-Driving Car Operation
Ford Motor Co. is adding to its self-driving car testing operation in Austin, Texas, saying Dec. 11 it has secured two pieces of real estate that will be central to the project.
Perspective: New Year, New Logistics Efficiencies
As the year comes to a close, it’s a natural time for companies to look at what worked in 2019 and what didn’t, and make plans for the year ahead. For some companies, taking a hard look at their order fulfillment workflow — and ways it might be streamlined in 2020 — is a New Year’s resolution to consider.