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.
Air and Ocean Freight Deal With Fluctuating Volumes in 2022
2022 saw an eastern shift in container shipping within the United States, while airfreight volumes dipped across North America.
Port Authorities Look to Make the Right Adjustments
In efforts to improve the supply chain system, U.S. port operators are utilizing advancements in infrastructure and technology to accommodate bigger ships and manage more cargo.
Amazon's Logistics Business Tops 2023 Global Freight List
Despite enduring a cooldown in international trade, most of the world’s largest transportation and logistics providers continued to grow their businesses in 2022.
Work Begins on $16.1 Billion New York-New Jersey Tunnel
The $16.1 billion, long-delayed, once-canceled effort to build a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey is officially starting construction after more than a decade of false starts.
AI, COVID Created a New Normal for the Supply Chain
HOUSTON — A supply chain expert said the arrival of open-source artificial intelligence just as the global economy was emerging from the pandemic created turbulent economic conditions.
Biden Administration Awards $653 Million to Upgrade Ports
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department on Nov. 3 awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.
November 3, 2023Maersk to Slash 10,000 Jobs
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Maersk said Nov. 3 that it plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs due to what it described as a challenging environment for container trade and logistics services.
November 3, 2023Perspective: As an Industry, Let's Win the Sale
At a time when our political system has grown so adversarial, I believe trucking threads a needle of common purpose.
BNSF Inspection Practices Probed After Colorado Derailment
An investigation into a Colorado train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed.
Use Unspent Funds on Truck Parking, Governors Are Asked
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations and other industry stakeholders have asked the governors of each state to use some of their extra federal funds to expand truck parking.