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Amazon's Logistics Business Tops 2023 Global Freight List
Despite enduring a cooldown in international trade, most of the world’s largest transportation and logistics providers continued to grow their Âbusinesses in 2022.
November 3, 2023Work Begins on $16.1 Billion New York-New Jersey Tunnel
The $16.1 billion, long-delayed, once-canceled effort to build a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey is officially starting construction after more than a decade of false starts.
November 3, 2023AI, COVID Created a New Normal for the Supply Chain
HOUSTON — A supply chain expert said the arrival of open-source artificial intelligence just as the global economy was emerging from the pandemic created turbulent economic conditions.
November 3, 2023Amazon Business Tops 2023 Global Freight List
Amazon's extensive 3PL operation landed it atop this year's TT Top 50 Global Freight Companies list.
November 3, 2023Effective Driver Coaching: How In-Cab Technology Makes It Possible
Done correctly, driver coaching supports safer, more profitable routes. Transport Topics reports how Kriska leverages in-cab technology for driver improvement and development.Â
November 3, 2023Fall Agenda Packed with Issues for New Speaker Johnson
New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has an array of pressing issues in front of him. House T&I Chairman, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), cites energy, supply chain, and aviation. Eugene Mulero has more in Capitol Agenda.
November 3, 2023TeraWatt Breaks Ground on First Heavy-Duty Truck Facility
TeraWatt Infrastructure broke ground Nov. 2 on its first heavy-duty electric truck charging site in California, the company said.
November 3, 2023Job Growth Slows in October, but Still Sturdy at 150,000
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient.
November 3, 2023Biden Administration Awards $653 Million to Upgrade Ports
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department on Nov. 3 awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.
November 3, 2023UAW Members at Michigan Ford Plant Approve New Contract
DETROIT — Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company.
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