President Donald Trump’s administration is recommending the U.S. Postal Service raise prices for shipping packages, a move that would hit online retailers such as Amazon.com.
December 5, 2018BusinessLogisticsTCA
Smart Warehousing Expands to North Texas Site
A Kansas City, Mo.-based logistics firm with operations across the United States has leased its first North Texas location.
December 5, 2018BusinessLogistics
Odyssey Completes Acquisition of AFF Global Logistics
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. has completed the acquisition of AFF Global Logistics for $465 million.
December 4, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogistics
VW Mulls Second US Plant, Joint Ford Output After White House Visit
Volkswagen AG is considering adding a second factory to its U.S. manufacturing footprint and could tap Ford Motor Co. plants to build cars, Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, said after a meeting at the White House.
December 4, 2018BusinessLogisticsTCA
Amazon Expands Air Division in Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Amazon announced plans Dec. 3 to expand its Amazon Air operation at the Rockford airport.
December 4, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Two Digital Freight Brokers Focus on Price Transparency for Shippers
Digital freight brokers Convoy and Uber Freight have separately launched new tools intended to make pricing options for hauling loads more transparent for shippers.
December 3, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Romaine Recall Causes Disruption in Trucking Industry
Romaine lettuce is shipping again after a late November outbreak of E. coli, but only after the federal government began a new round of negotiating with producers for changes in tracking.
December 3, 2018BusinessFuelLogistics
Approved Wholesale Expands With Baltimore Hub
Approved Wholesale, the petroleum and renewable fuels division of the Approved Cos., has announced the expansion of operations into Baltimore.
December 3, 2018BusinessLogistics
Logistics Startup Shipsi Raises $1.9 Million in Seed Funding
Logistics startup Shipsi has raised $1.9 million in its most recent round of funding, the company announced in a Nov. 28 press release. The seed funding follows an initial self-injection of $350,000 and a friends-and-family raise of $380,000.
November 30, 2018BusinessFuelLogistics
Crowley Merges Liner Services Unit Into Crowley Logistics
Crowley Maritime Corp., a provider of marine solutions, energy and logistics services, announced it would complete the merger of its liner services group into Crowley Logistics come Jan. 1.
November 30, 2018