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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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Ed Aldridge Retiring; Peter Levesque to Take Reins as CMA CGM Leader

The CMA CGM Group announced that Peter Levesque is taking over leadership of its North American operations from Ed Aldridge, who is retiring.

November 18, 2022
BusinessLogistics

Trucking Industry Heads Into Smoother Holiday Season

This holiday shipping season is expected to be marked by fewer delays and disruptions compared with the past two years, thanks to early freight movements, a flattening of volume and increased capacity, experts said.

November 17, 2022
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Federal Maritime Commissioners Praise Growth at Port of Mobile

Two members of the Federal Maritime Commission praised the growth, diversity and import-export balance of the Port of Mobile during a visit on Nov. 16.

November 17, 2022
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Amazon Employees Fear 鈥楴o One Is Safe鈥 as Layoffs Roil the Ranks

鈥淣o one is safe.鈥 So wrote an Amazon.com Inc. employee on an internal chat room as the company began the largest round of layoffs in its history.

November 16, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Why XPO Continues to Choose Change

For a time XPO made headlines for its number of acquisitions, now XPO is changing its strategy to maximize the efficacy of its respective offerings.

November 16, 2022
BusinessLogistics

Third Railroad Workers Union Turns Down Pact

The possibility of a nationwide freight railroad strike is increasing after another union turned down a tentative agreement that was negotiated in mid-September among the major Class I carriers, a management council and the Biden administration.

November 16, 2022
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The Battery Supply Chain Is Finally Coming to America

Redwood Materials Inc., the battery recycling company created by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, said it has reached a deal to supply Panasonic with billions of dollars in critical battery components that will be produced in the U.S. for the first time.

November 15, 2022
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Walmart鈥檚 Grocery Gains Power Sales Beat and Stock Jump

Walmart Inc. jumped Nov. 15 after the retail giant reported strong quarterly results and boosted its annual forecast, putting its shares on pace to erase this year鈥檚 losses.

November 15, 2022
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Wholesale Inflation Eased in October for Fourth Straight Slowdown

Prices at the wholesale level rose 8% in October from a year ago, the fourth straight decline and the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States are easing from painfully high levels.

November 15, 2022
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Daseke Founder Sells Shares Amid Board Retirement

Daseke Inc. founder Don Daseke will sell his holdings in the company and step down from its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 14.

November 15, 2022