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Boeing Grounds Dozens of 737 Max Jets on Manufacturing Flaw

Boeing Co. grounded dozens of 737 Max jets to repair an electrical flaw that emerged just months after the planes were cleared to return to the skies, forcing airlines to cancel flights and line up replacement aircraft.

April 9, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 50

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Ocean-Shipping Demand Staying ‘Very Strong’

Robust demand for shipping goods across the world’s oceans shows no signs of slowing down, the chief executive of Germany’s largest container carrier said, signaling that elevated rates in the tight market for seaborne cargo may extend into the second half of the year.

April 9, 2021
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Shipping Pallets Stage Pandemic-Era Rally

After carrying the weight of the global economy since World War II with little fanfare, the lowly shipping pallet is finally commanding some respect.

April 9, 2021
BusinessTechnology

GI Partners to Acquire Orbcomm

Orbcomm has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity firm GI Partners, the company announced April 8.

April 8, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Suez Canal Blockage Ripples Through Trucking Industry

The containership that was blocking the Suez Canal has long since been dislodged, but the ripple effect of the delays it created could be felt across the supply chain for a while, experts said.

April 8, 2021
BusinessTechnologySafetyFuelLogistics

C.H. Robinson Unveils Sustainability Tool, EPA Collaboration

C.H. Robinson has unveiled a tool and data model designed to help the transportation sector monitor and manage carbon emissions that was developed by the company’s technology incubator in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

April 8, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Promotes Infrastructure Plan Amid GOP Opposition

President Joe Biden and his team are galvanizing public support for their multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal as Congress prepares to debate both the plan and the administration’s budget request for federal agencies.

April 8, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Michelin Reinforces Bet on Hydrogen to Move Beyond Tires

Michelin is intensifying efforts to make fuel cells as the French company bets that growing demand for hydrogen vehicles will help reduce its dependence on tires.

April 8, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

EV Shift Becomes Life-or-Death Risk for Automakers

The shift to electric vehicles won’t happen like the flip of a light switch.

April 8, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 50

Pilot Freight Services Acquires DSI Logistics

Pilot Freight Services announced it acquired DSI Logistics, a nonasset-based provider of last-mile home delivery and installation for heavy and hard-to-handle goods.

April 8, 2021