An enormous new kind of trucking center is rolling into the Twin Cities — thanks in part to the pandemic and the home-delivery giant Amazon.com Inc.
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New California Law Protects Warehouse Workers’ Breaks
California on Sept. 23 became the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
September 23, 2021Hot Toys Risk Being Sold Out by Black Friday on Supply Woes
The most popular toys for kids this holiday season, from nostalgic favorites to cheap items popularized by TikTok, may sell out much sooner as a result of global supply-chain hangups.
September 22, 2021August Truck Tonnage Posts First Monthly Gain Since March
Truck tonnage in August notched its first sequential monthly gain in five months, and dipped just slightly on a year-over-year basis, American Trucking Associations said.
September 21, 2021Biggest US Port Complex to Work Nights, Weekends to Cut Logjam
Ports operating in the U.S.’s biggest gateway for trade with Asia will extend night hours and work weekends to clear port delays amid record volumes.
September 17, 2021Union Pacific CEO Sees Strong Economy Coming Out of Pandemic
Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz is working to help clear up a major backlog in imported shipments.
September 17, 2021Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 14, 2021Kansas City Southern Picks Canadian Pacific Bid
Just hours before the expiration of a Sept. 12 deadline, Kansas City Southern accepted a $31 billion merger proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway.
September 12, 2021US Weighs China Trade Probe
The Biden administration is weighing a new investigation into Chinese subsidies and their damage to the U.S. economy as a way to pressure Beijing on trade, people familiar with the matter said.
September 10, 2021Diesel Exhaust Fluid Sensor Failures Sideline Thousands of Trucks
Ongoing shortages of replacement parts for failed diesel exhaust fluid quality sensors are believed to be causing thousands of trucks nationwide to be disabled and parked.
September 9, 2021