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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.
 

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Uber Freight Expands Procurement Platform With Spot Freight

Uber Freight introduced a spot freight fulfillment platform to expand beyond its flagship contract procurement tool launched last year, the company announced May 16.

May 20, 2024
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Ship That Caused Baltimore Bridge Collapse Escorted to Port

BALTIMORE 鈥 The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a milestone May 20 as the Dali was escorted back to port, its damaged bow covered with smashed shipping containers.

May 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Army Corps: Full Port of Baltimore Access Coming This Month

WASHINGTON 鈥 The Port of Baltimore鈥檚 waterways are on track to being fully accessible by the end of this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told members of Congress on May 15.

May 16, 2024
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Long Beach 鈥楾ri-Gen鈥 Ops Start for Toyota Vehicle Facility

Civic officials and business executives on May 2 celebrated the opening of 鈥淭ri-gen,鈥 an energy generation project at the Port of Long Beach.

May 15, 2024
BusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Workers Say They Struggle to Afford Food, Rent

Five years after Amazon.com Inc. raised wages to $15 an hour, half of warehouse workers surveyed by researchers say they struggle to afford enough food or a place to live.

May 15, 2024
BusinessLogistics

Executives, Analysts See Less Cloudy Truckload Market Outlook

The outlook for truckload freight markets and rates is less cloudy after a dismal first quarter, according to carriers and analysts.

May 15, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Uber to Launch Shuttle Buses at Airports, Concert Venues

Uber Technologies is launching shuttle bus services to and from airports, concert venues and sports stadiums, bringing a lower-cost service already available overseas to the U.S.

May 15, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Chooses Volvo VNR Electric as First Class 8 BET in US

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. plans to deploy 47 Volvo VNR Electric tractors across its Southern California operations, its first Class 8 battery-electric trucks.

May 14, 2024
BusinessLogistics

XPO Opens Three New Facilities Acquired From Yellow Closure

XPO recently opened three new facilities that were acquired by the less-than-truckload carrier as part of the Yellow Corp. bankruptcy.

May 14, 2024
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Ryder: Switching to a Class 8 EV May Double Vehicle Costs

A new analysis by leasing and logistics specialist Ryder System indicates the business case for swapping a diesel or gasoline van or truck for an EV is shaky for much of the trucking industry.

May 14, 2024