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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.
 

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Authorities Say L.A. Railroad Theft Rings Dismantled

Two theft rings that netted more than $18 million worth of merchandise stolen from railroad cars have been dismantled, authorities said Nov. 17, months after images of a sea of discarded containers along Union Pacific tracks in Lincoln Heights, Calif., drew national attention.

November 18, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Amazon CEO Says Job Cuts Will Continue Into 2023

Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy said the e-commerce giant will be cutting jobs into 2023 as it adjusts to business conditions, his first public comments about the cost-reduction plans roiling Amazon since reports that it planned to wipe out about 10,000 jobs.

November 18, 2022
Business, Logistics

Ed Aldridge Retiring; Peter Levesque to Take Reins as CMA CGM Leader

The CMA CGM Group announced that Peter Levesque is taking over leadership of its North American operations from Ed Aldridge, who is retiring.

November 18, 2022
Business, Logistics

Trucking Industry Heads Into Smoother Holiday Season

This holiday shipping season is expected to be marked by fewer delays and disruptions compared with the past two years, thanks to early freight movements, a flattening of volume and increased capacity, experts said.

November 17, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Federal Maritime Commissioners Praise Growth at Port of Mobile

Two members of the Federal Maritime Commission praised the growth, diversity and import-export balance of the Port of Mobile during a visit on Nov. 16.

November 17, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Amazon Employees Fear No One Is Safe as Layoffs Roil the Ranks

No one is safe. So wrote an Amazon.com Inc. employee on an internal chat room as the company began the largest round of layoffs in its history.

November 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

Why XPO Continues to Choose Change

For a time XPO made headlines for its number of acquisitions, now XPO is changing its strategy to maximize the efficacy of its respective offerings.

November 16, 2022
Business, Logistics

Third Railroad Workers Union Turns Down Pact

The possibility of a nationwide freight railroad strike is increasing after another union turned down a tentative agreement that was negotiated in mid-September among the major Class I carriers, a management council and the Biden administration.

November 16, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

The Battery Supply Chain Is Finally Coming to America

Redwood Materials Inc., the battery recycling company created by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, said it has reached a deal to supply Panasonic with billions of dollars in critical battery components that will be produced in the U.S. for the first time.

November 15, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Walmarts Grocery Gains Power Sales Beat and Stock Jump

Walmart Inc. jumped Nov. 15 after the retail giant reported strong quarterly results and boosted its annual forecast, putting its shares on pace to erase this years losses.

November 15, 2022