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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.
 

BusinessLogistics

REPLAY: Navigating the Truck Parking Issue

Ensuring that professional drivers have access to ample truck parking is not merely a matter of convenience 鈥 it鈥檚 both a safety issue and a productivity issue.聽Lisa Mullings, president and CEO of NATSO, joins Seth Clevenger to discuss the truck parking issue, the future of truck stops and her takeaways from a recent ride-along with a professional truck driver.

July 10, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023

Amazon.com Inc. says its carbon emissions fell for a second straight year in 2023 as the company cut spending on new warehouses and cloud-computing data centers.

July 10, 2024
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

UPS Names Brian Dykes New CFO

UPS Inc. named a company veteran to be its new chief financial officer after the parcel giant鈥檚 former finance leader left the company last month to focus on his health.

July 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Canadian Border Agency Staff Ratifies Labor Agreement

Unionized Canadian border agency staff members have ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement.

July 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Maersk Warns of Shipping Delays Due to Extreme Weather

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S warned extreme weather conditions and a storm surge lashing the South African coast are expected to cause shipping delays.

July 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Houthi Threat Triggers Surge in Pirate Attacks Off Somalia

Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on the Red Sea have reinvigorated piracy networks in Somalia, with criminal groups growing in both number and force, a European naval commander said.

July 3, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFuelLogistics

ATRI Report: Cost of Operating a Truck Up 6.6% in 2023

The total marginal cost of operating a truck in 2023 rose to a record $2.270 per mile despite fuel costs that fell by 8.8 cents per mile, the American Transportation Research Institute said.

July 3, 2024
BusinessLogisticsTCA

C.H. Robinson COO Arun Rajan Becomes CSIO

In an atypical move, C.H. Robinson鈥檚 chief operating officer 鈥 its No. 2 鈥 is becoming its chief strategy and innovation officer.

July 2, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

US Chamber Files Amicus Brief in Werner Verdict

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a 鈥渇riend of the court鈥 brief with the Texas Supreme Court asking the court to reject a $100 million lower-court jury verdict against Werner Enterprises.

July 1, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Amtrak Used 2 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel in FY2023

Switching to renewable diesel has enabled Amtrak to replace about 2 million gallons of fossil fuel during the past fiscal year and move closer to its goal of achieving zero emissions.

July 1, 2024