Logistics

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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.
 

Business, Equipment, Logistics

TireHub Relocates Two Texas Facilities

TireHub relocated two Texas logistics centers to provide expanded services and greater inventory, the company announced April 15.

April 17, 2020
Business, Logistics

The Global Airline Shutdown Has a Surprise Victim: Gold Miners

The collapse in commercial air travel amid global coronavirus restrictions has an unexpected casualty — gold miners looking to transport their metal to refineries.

David Stringer | Bloomberg News
April 17, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Food Makers See Issues Now that Panic Buying Has Waned

Some of America’s largest food companies are finally feeling the pinch with restaurants across the U.S. remaining closed for weeks as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 16, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Regional Planners Should Weigh Local, Logistical Needs, Experts Say

Regional planners should balance the interests of freight haulers and local residents as they consider transportation needs, according to experts.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 16, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Crunch Time Coming for World’s Supply Chains

COVID-19 is about to put the global trading system through its most dramatic stress test since World War II, with supply lines for essential food and medical goods entering a critical phase as the pandemic peaks in the U.S. and Europe.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
April 16, 2020
Business, Logistics

Virus Causing Disruptions at Europe’s Largest Port

The coronavirus is set to further damage trade in the coming months, threatening supply chains and causing oil inventories to swell, according to the head of Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam.

Fred Pals | Bloomberg News
April 16, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 100

Feds Lean on Carriers in Fight Against the Coronavirus

Trucking companies are diligently working with the federal government in an effort to defeat the coronavirus.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 15, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Some Truck Makers Look to Restart in April

Schedules vary, but efforts to restart truck plants are stirring again as the second half of April begins.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 15, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Amazon May Stop French Deliveries After Court Order

Amazon .com Inc. threatened to stop activity at its fulfillment centers in France after a court order banned the sale of non-essential goods, concluding the retailer isn’t doing enough to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helene Fouquet | Bloomberg News
April 15, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Automakers Will Need Months to Restart Factories

Automakers are anxious to get their assembly lines rolling again, especially since leaving factories idle is costing them billions of dollars by the week.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
April 15, 2020