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.
Nikola Q1 Loss Narrows; Cost of Truck Production Soars
Losses at Nikola in the first quarter narrowed year-over-year, and executives are more bullish than in previous quarters about the truck maker’s prospects even as production costs soar.
Tornadoes Destroy Michigan FedEx Facility but Workers Safe
PAVILION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two reported tornadoes struck a Michigan city and the surrounding area May 7, destroying homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility.
May 8, 2024GXO Posts Net Loss, but Revenue Increases to $2.46B in Q1
GXO Logistics experienced a decline in earnings on an increase in revenue to $2.46 billion during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported May 7.
WattEV’s Bakersfield Battery-Electric Charging Depot Opens
WattEV opened a battery-electric charging depot in Bakersfield, Calif., on May 6, its largest yet, the company said.
C.H. Robinson Automates Email Responses With AI
C.H. Robinson says it has launched an artificial intelligence platform that automates responses to email requests from shippers seeking answers to commonplace inquiries.
UPS Finance Chief to Leave Parcel Giant to Focus on Health
UPS Inc.’s top financial executive, Brian Newman, plans to leave the company June 1 in order to focus on his personal health, the shipping giant said May 6.
XPO Posts Q1 Net Income Rise of 294% Despite Tough Market
XPO Inc. experienced a 294.1% increase in earnings year-over-year despite a soft freight environment during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported May 3.
I-95 in Connecticut Closed for Days as Crash Damages Bridge
NORWALK, Conn. — Workers on May 3 began removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash — a project expected to keep both sides of I-95 closed through the weekend.
May 3, 2024Houthis Threaten to Try to Attack Ships in Mediterranean Sea
The Houthi group based in Yemen threatened to start trying to attack ships in the eastern Mediterranean as it steps up a campaign of anti-Israeli assaults.
Schneider Reports Revenue Decline of 8% to $1.32B for Q1
Schneider experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue to $1.32 billion during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported May 2.