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Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Workers Say They Struggle to Afford Food, Rent

Five years after Amazon.com Inc. raised wages to $15 an hour, half of warehouse workers surveyed by researchers say they struggle to afford enough food or a place to live.

May 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

Warehouses Look at Ways to Improve Recruitment, Retention

The use of automation in warehouses to streamline efficiencies, already part of the conversation pre-pandemic, has accelerated.

May 13, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100

Logistics Market Faces Challenges Across Segments in 2023

Across the major logistics market segments, 2023 brought a spate of challenges including compressed margins, rising labor costs and inflationary pressures, ensuring a down year for many.

April 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100

A Year to Forget for Third-Party Logistics Providers

2023 was a generally downtrodden year for 3PLs, with plummeting transportation rates and shippers focused on right-sizing inventories and reducing logistics costs.

April 12, 2024
Business, Logistics, TCA

New England Logistics Firm Opens Another Dallas-Area Site

Barrett Distribution Centers has added a second fulfillment center to its Dallas-area footprint with a new Forney facility.

March 13, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

California鈥檚 Inland Empire Warehousing Industry Declining

Southern California's Inland Empire is facing a steep downturn in employment and growth in its once-booming warehousing and logistics industry, brought on by unstable market conditions.

February 23, 2024
Business, Logistics

BWT Logistics Purchases North Carolina-Based 3PL IET

BWT Logistics is set to acquire Lowell, N.C.-based third-party logistics specialist International Express Trucking for an undisclosed sum.

December 21, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

California Pollution Rule Aimed at Logistics Upheld by Judge

A judge has denied a challenge to聽the South Coast Air Quality Management District's landmark rule intended to clear Southern California skies of exhaust tied to the logistics industry.

December 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

GXO Logistics Testing Humanoid Robot at Georgia Facility

Warehouse workers could soon face new competition from robots: GXO Logistics Inc. is testing a humanoid model at its facility in Flowery Branch, Ga.

December 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Virginia Gov. Youngkin Lauds 3PL Provider鈥檚 Facility Expansion

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a $2 million expansion of Wytheville-based Camrett Logistics to grow its capacity and provide green supply chain technology.

November 6, 2023