XPO Logistics is designing a testing center for the next generation of supply chain management, which would automate warehousing, CEO Brad Jacobs told Transport Topics in a one-on-one interview.
June 27, 2017Business, Technology, Logistics
XPO Plans 'Testing Ground' for the Future of Logistics
Business, Logistics
XPO Completes LTL Rebranding
XPO Logistics said May 9 it has finished the rebranding of its North American less-than-truckload business a little more than 18 months after it was acquired from Con-way Inc.
May 10, 2017Business, Logistics
XPO Turns Last Year's First-Quarter Loss Into This Year’s Profit
XPO Logistics turned last year’s first-quarter net loss into a profit of similar magnitude even though revenue was flat, the company said May 3.
May 3, 2017Business, Logistics
Mack, SAF Holland Roll Out Extra-Heavy-Duty Options
MONTREAL — Equipment manufacturers Mack Trucks and SAF Holland rolled out extra-heavy-duty options here at the ExpoCam truck show, while an executive with trailer maker Manac Inc. pointed out that his customers often have to heat their dry vans.
April 24, 2017Business, Logistics
ExpoCam Provides Recruiting Opportunities for Companies
MONTRÉAL — Mercer Transportation Co. is a regular at the Mid-America Trucking Show because the flatbed carrier and MATS share Louisville, Ky., as a hometown — but that was not a reason to avoid ExpoCam.
April 24, 2017Business, Logistics
Pricey Canadian Diesel Kindles Desire for Aerodynamic Savings
MONTREAL — Two suppliers of aerodynamic fairings at the ExpoCam truck show here said sales of the mileage-enhancing products are popular on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border. However, a key difference is the approach of the government.
April 24, 2017Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics Employees Reject Unionization at Two Illinois Facilities; OK It in Trenton, N.J.
Employees at XPO Logistics Inc.’s less-than-truckload facilities in Aurora and Elgin, Ill., voted against representation by the Teamsters union, the company said April 17.
April 17, 2017Business, Logistics
Why XPO's Billionaire CEO Brad Jacobs Is Putting Dealmaking on Hold
Brad Jacobs made a fortune during a decadeslong wave of mergers and acquisitions. Now he’s putting dealmaking on hold and focusing his attention on expanding XPO Logistics Inc. from the inside.
April 11, 2017TCA
Midwestern Grocery Chain Countersues XPO, Alleges $12 Million in Damages
Midwestern grocery chain Schnuck Markets has filed a counter lawsuit against XPO Logistics, the warehouse operator it hired to run its Kinloch, Mo., facility but then terminated for operational issues.
April 3, 2017TCA
Penske Logistics Replaces XPO as Operator of Contentious Missouri Warehouse
Schnuck Markets Inc. has hired Penske Logistics as the new operator of its NorthPark distribution center in Kinloch, Missouri, the Midwestern grocery chain said March 24.
March 27, 2017