XPO Logistics News Updates

Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Names Kurt Rogers Chief Legal Officer

XPO Logistics Inc. announced Jan. 9 that it has appointed Kurt Rogers as its new chief legal officer and corporate secretary.

January 14, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100, TCA

XPO to Close Missouri Logistics Facility, Wiping Out 166 Jobs

HAZELWOOD, Mo. — A logistics facility will close here, eliminating 166 jobs, according to a notice filed with the state.

December 13, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

XPO Robots Assist UK Workers With Holiday Volumes

XPO Logistics has increased its use of robots in the United Kingdom in anticipation of holiday retail volumes, the Connecticut-based company said in a Nov. 19 news release.

November 19, 2019
Business, Logistics

XPO Reports Mixed 3Q Earnings

Global freight transportation and logistics provider XPO Logistics reported mixed financial results for the third quarter on Oct. 28.

October 28, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100, TCA

XPO Logistics Launches Partnership With MIT

GREENWICH, Conn. — XPO Logistics Inc. announced Oct. 24 that it was teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to advance innovation in its industry.

October 24, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

CEO Brad Jacobs Looks to Grow XPO, According to Analysts

Brad Jacobs built XPO Logistics through aggressive mergers and acquisitions over the past eight years, only to cool to purchasing other companies. The high-profile CEO now appears to be back in acquisition mode.

October 2, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Nestle to Close Illinois Distribution Facility

Nestle is closing a frozen food distribution facility in the Chicago suburb of Glendale Heights, Ill., and laying off 121 workers beginning in October.

September 16, 2019
Business, Logistics

XPO Reports Mixed 2Q Financials

Global freight transportation and logistics provider XPO Logistics reported mixed financial results for the second quarter Aug. 1.

August 2, 2019
Business, Safety

XPO's Ernie Budlowski Drives Straight to Connecticut Grand Champion Title

Ernie Budlowski of XPO Logistics drove straight to the Straight Truck title en route to claiming Grand Champion honors in the Connecticut Truck Driving Championships in Windsor Locks on June 8.

June 10, 2019
Business, Logistics

Teamsters Call for XPO Logistics to Separate Board Chairman, CEO Roles

Days before XPO Logistics Inc. plans to hold its annual shareholder meeting on May 15, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is urging that the company’s board chairman be an independent director and that the chairman and CEO positions be split in two.

May 7, 2019