Fleet Complete, a Toronto-based provider of vehicle telematics and driver management software with operations in North America, Europe and Australia, has received an investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
November 27, 2018Logistics News
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.
Logistics Solutions Provider Pickup Closes $5 Million Funding Round
Pickup, an on-demand last-mile logistics solutions provider, has closed a $5 million funding round, according to a Nov. 13 press release. Funds from the round, led by TDF Ventures and Noro-Moseley Partners, will be used for market expansion, growing the product platform and adding staff in key areas.
November 27, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 26: One More for the Road
If you don’t travel much, but you were among the millions of Americans who set out to visit loved ones this past Thanksgiving weekend, the traffic nightmare you experienced was indeed an anomaly. But there's hope. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
November 26, 2018FMCSA Receives Petition, Grants Exemption Related to HOS Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it has received an exemption request from hours-of-service rules from one trade association and has granted reprieve from those rules to another.
November 26, 2018Crane Worldwide Logistics Adds Georgia Location
Crane Worldwide Logistics opened a facility in Savannah, Ga., to expand its footprint on the East Coast.
November 26, 2018GM to Lay Off Nearly 15,000 Workers
DETROIT — General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles.
November 26, 2018America’s Road Team Helps Sinise Foundation Aid Military Families
American Trucking Associations’ America’s Road Team plays an important part in Snowball Express, a program that will gather children and surviving spouses of military members at Disney World for fun and healing. It's part of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
November 21, 2018Freelancer Acquires Channel 40, Launches New Freight Marketplace
Freelancer, a jobs and crowdsourcing marketplace, has acquired Channel 40, an enterprise marketplace that connects freight owners with transport operators. Freelancer also has launched Freightlancer.com, a global marketplace for freight, shipping and transportation.
November 20, 2018Trucking Crews Begin Assistance Effort for California Residents Affected by Wildfires
With donations to help those affected by the recent California wildfires arriving from around the country, trucking fleets are bracing to help deliver supplies for relief efforts.
November 20, 2018Amazon, Target Waive Minimum Purchase for Free Holiday Shipping
Amazon.com and Target Corp. have opened the floodgates on free shipping. Recent moves by the retailers to eliminate minimum-purchase amounts for free shipping have boosted the share of online orders that get delivered gratis, according to data from retail analytics company DynamicAction.
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