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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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US Chamber Calls for White House Help in Rail Labor Dispute

Citing supply chain concerns, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined other transportation stakeholders in calling on the White House to assist with labor disputes in the freight rail sector.

July 12, 2022
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XPO Names New Tech Brokerage Company RXO

XPO Logistics’ new tech-enabled brokerage platform that is set to begin operations in the fourth quarter will be called RXO, the company announced July 12.

July 12, 2022
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Amazon Prime Day Comes Amid Slowdown in Online Sales Growth

Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event today much differently from how it entered the pandemic.

July 12, 2022
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Freight Market Volatility Highlights Importance of Broker-Carrier Relationships

The freight market volatility of the past few years has created an even greater need for carriers and brokers to strengthen their business relationships, especially as uncertainty and supply chain disruptions persist.

July 12, 2022
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Walmart Expands Program That Delivers Right to Your Fridge

Walmart can now drop off groceries right into customers’ refrigerators via its In°®¶¹´«Ã½ delivery service in several large metropolitan areas, the retailer announced July 6.

July 7, 2022
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Amazon, N.Y. Port Authority Fail to Reach Newark Airport Deal

Amazon .com Inc. and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey scrapped plans for a new air cargo facility at Newark Liberty International Airport, a project that local activists had criticized.

July 7, 2022
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Spot Market Decline Accelerates as Demand Softens

Trucking’s spot market is experiencing an accelerating decline as pre-pandemic conditions re-emerge.

July 7, 2022
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Louisiana Starts Pilot With Two-Container Trucks at Ports

Louisiana is working out details in a new experiment enabling trucks to carry two 20-foot containers in tandem to and from its ports to alleviate supply chain issues exacerbated by congestion and driver shortages.

July 7, 2022
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Price of a Postage Stamp Set to Increase July 10

The U.S. Post Office will raise the price of a First Class Forever Stamp by 2 cents, from 58 cents to 60 cents, starting July 10.

July 6, 2022
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ATA’s Costello Puts Chances of a Recession in 2023 at 50-50

Economic conditions in the country and in trucking remain relatively strong, but American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said he has concerns about early 2023 and puts the chance of a recession in the first quarter of the year at 50-50.

July 6, 2022