Amazon has installed more than 17,000 chargers at about 120 warehouses around the U.S., making the retail giant the largest operator of private EV charging infrastructure in the country.
April 15, 2024Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Tesla to Cut Over 10% of Workforce in Global Retrenchment
Tesla Inc. will slash global head count by more than 10%, Elon Musk wrote in an email to staff, as the carmaker grapples with a slowdown in electric vehicle demand.
April 15, 2024US to Provide $6.4 Billion to Samsung to Make Computer Chips
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas.
April 15, 2024Source: Ship That Hit Bridge Had Power Issues While Docked
BALTIMORE — The containership that caused the collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues before it left port but set out anyway, a source told the AP on April 15.
April 15, 2024Reopening of Ex-Yellow LTL Terminals Gathers Pace
Reopening of former Yellow Corp. terminals quickened in recent days, with multiple less-than-truckload players introducing additional doors they bought at auction.
April 14, 2024Kenan Advantage Group Owner Omers Exploring IPO
Omers Private Equity is exploring an initial public offering of Kenan Advantage Group, one of North America’s biggest tank truck transporter and logistics providers, according to sources.
April 12, 2024Logistics Market Faces Challenges Across Segments in 2023
Across the major logistics market segments, 2023 brought a spate of challenges including compressed margins, rising labor costs and inflationary pressures, ensuring a down year for many.
April 12, 2024A Year to Forget for Third-Party Logistics Providers
2023 was a generally downtrodden year for 3PLs, with plummeting transportation rates and shippers focused on right-sizing inventories and reducing logistics costs.
April 12, 2024Amazon Takes No. 1 Spot on Top 100 Logistics List
A freight market recession, compressed broker margins and major acquisitions in 2023 have markedly altered the landscape of North America’s largest third-party logistics providers.
April 12, 2024When Will Freight Market Conditions Improve?
Stubbornly weak freight market conditions have placed financial strain on 3PLs in recent years with an oversupply of truck capacity driving down rates and squeezing brokers’ margins.
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