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Maersk Ratchets Up Profit Guidance After Freight Rates Soar

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest container line, raised its guidance for profit this year after freight rates soared as lockdowns led to a surge in spending on shipped goods.

August 3, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Stellantis Pumps Up Profitability Forecast in Earnings Debut

Stellantis NV raised its full-year profitability outlook substantially as strong demand and pricing carried the carmaker to much better-than-expected results for the first half.

August 3, 2021
Business

DHL to Add Electric Planes to Fleet

The race toward zero-emission logistics chains is expanding from the road to the skies.

August 3, 2021
BusinessSafety

Amazon Union Election Should Be Re-Run, US Labor Official Says

A federal official has recommended overturning the results of a union election at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in Alabama, giving the retail union an opportunity to reverse its defeat, according to people familiar with the matter.

August 3, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

ZF Taps Wilhelm Rehm to Lead Forthcoming CV Unit

ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced it appointed Wilhelm Rehm to head its forthcoming new commercial vehicle solutions division as it pursues what the company called its ambitious commercial vehicle growth strategy worldwide.

August 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Dana Posts Solid Financials in Second Quarter

Dana Inc. reported large gains in second-quarter net income and revenue as strong customer demand for its products continued.

August 2, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

ArcBest Posts Record Revenue, Profits

ArcBest Corp. capitalized on tight capacity in the freight market to post large second-quarter gains in profit and revenue.

August 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelTCA

Why Southern California Is the New EV Mecca

California is fast becoming a leading research, design and manufacturing center for electric vehicles, and Southern California has an outsized part in that development.

August 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Amazon’s Whole Foods Adds Delivery Fee in Some Cities

Amazon .com Inc. is tacking on a delivery fee for Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market in several U.S. cities, an indication that the economics of grocery delivery continue to pose a challenge for even the world’s largest online retailer.

August 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologySafety

Landstar Awards New Volvo Truck to Owner-Operator Dennis Bramblett

Landstar System awarded a new truck to driver Dennis Bramblett as part of a giveaway recognizing safe owner-operators.

August 2, 2021