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Loose Electrical Cable Found on Ship That Hit Key Bridge

BALTIMORE — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali.

September 13, 2024
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DSV Buys DB Schenker for $15.9B, Creating Logistics Giant

DSV, founded by 10 Danish truckers in the 1970s, has grown through a string of acquisitions in the fragmented transport industry, including buying targets that were larger than itself.

September 13, 2024
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Amazon to Boost Contract Driver Pay to Nearly $22 an Hour

Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend an additional $2.1 billion on its contract delivery program, including safety programs, training and additional pay for the contracting firms.

September 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

FMC Chairman Breaks Down Post-Pandemic Supply Chain

FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei said the COVID-19 pandemic brought heightened awareness to supply chain issues and revealed what was working — and what wasn’t — across global shipping lanes.

September 12, 2024
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Industry Leaders Praise FLOW for Improving Freight Predictions

The transportation sector can better forecast freight trends when companies share information, according to stakeholders of an initiative aimed at facilitating that exchange.

September 12, 2024
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FTR: Truckload Spot Rates to Rise 6.5-7% in 2025

FTR Transportation Intelligence expects truckload spot rates to rise 6.5-7% in 2025, Vice President of Trucking Avery Vise said in a presentation.

September 12, 2024
BusinessLogistics

Norfolk Southern Fires CEO Alan Shaw

Norfolk Southern said Sept. 11 it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

September 12, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

DSV Reported to Be in Advanced Talks to Buy DB Schenker

DSV A/S is in advanced talks to acquire Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics unit DB Schenker in a $15.4 billion deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.

September 11, 2024
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IANA Applauds Outgoing President Joni Casey

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America kicked off its annual exhibition Sept. 10 by recognizing the accomplishments of outgoing President Joni Casey.

September 11, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

USPS to End Discounts for Consolidators Including UPS, DHL

The U.S. Postal Service said Sept. 11 that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps.

September 11, 2024