Amazon.com doesnāt just want to control the ālast mileā of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too.
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CSX Layoffs Hit Chicago Switching Yard Amid National Cost-Cutting Moves, Union Says
Railroad giant CSX, which is under fire from regulators for operating changes that have disrupted its freight service nationwide, laid off more than 6o employees this week at its primary Chicago switching yard, according to the workersā union.
August 10, 2017Tesla Meets With California, Nevada on Autonomous Truck Testing
Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi-truck ahead of CEO Elon Muskās unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car makerās lineup.
August 10, 2017Port of Virginia Posts its Best July Ever for Container Volume
The Port of Virginia began its July-to-June fiscal year with another record-breaker.
August 9, 2017Postal Service May Get More Freedom to Raise Stamp Prices
Regulators appear likely to accept the financially beleaguered Postal Serviceās request for more freedom to raise the price of mailing letters. It would be the biggest change in the Postal Serviceās pricing system in nearly a half-century, allowing stamp prices to rise beyond the rate of inflation.
August 9, 2017DHL to Run New $44 Million Campbell Soup Logistics Hub
The Campbell Soup Co. broke ground Aug. 8 on a $44 million distribution center in Hancock County, Ohio, that officials said will serve as the companyās future Midwest distribution hub.
August 9, 2017Port Manatee Sets Container Volume Record With Two Months to Go
Container volume at Florida's Port Manatee reached a full-year record for the first 10 months of its current fiscal year.
August 8, 2017Analysis: In Brazil, Highway Robbery Is a Growth Industry
Forget Blackbeard and the Amazon River pirates. Some of the most fearsome and efficient New World predators these days navigate the asphalt.
August 7, 2017Minnesota DOT Hopes Trumpās Infrastructure Promise Can Fix Its āCan of Wormsā
The Trump administrationās $1 trillion infrastructure promise is starting small ā with a reboot ā and shifting greater responsibility onto states and municipalities.
August 7, 2017From Worst to Best: A Shipbuilder's Fortunes Turn Around
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd., which specializes in dry-bulk carriers, has rallied 83% in 2017 to lead the benchmark Straits Times Index. The Chinese shipbuilding firm has made a comeback after it won 13 contracts worth $318 million in the first quarter, about 40% of its $823 million worth of orders it won last year.
August 7, 2017