The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on whether the safety and supply chain benefits of its COVID-19 national emergency declaration merit extending the current declaration after it expires Oct. 15.
September 8, 2022Logistics News
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.
FMCSA Wants Input on Extending Its COVID Emergency Declaration
Freight Brokers Poised to See Gross-Margin Expansion
Stable spot rates coupled with rising contractual rates could help drive gross-margin expansion for freight brokers, according to experts.
September 8, 2022XPO Spinoff RXO Announces More Leadership Appointments
Longtime financial executive Jamie Harris will join XPO Logistics Inc.’s soon-to-be spun off brokered transportation platform, RXO, on Sept. 26 as chief financial officer.
September 7, 2022UPS to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers Ahead of Holidays
UPS Inc. is staffing up for the holiday shipping season by hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers — a daunting challenge amid widespread labor shortages.
September 7, 2022Ballpark at Port of Oakland Takes Step Forward
Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics are one important step closer toward winning approval to build a ballpark as part of a $12 billion commercial development project at an abandoned terminal at the Port of Oakland.
September 6, 2022Port of Savannah Reports Strong July Results Amid Expansion
Georgia’s Port of Savannah is on a roll. The facility, less than 20 miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean on the Savannah River, is in the midst of a burst of construction, improving the facility for trucks, rail and cargo ships, and propelling the port complex to the top tier.
September 6, 2022Amazon to Close Two Maryland Facilities in October
Amazon .com Inc. appears to be scaling back the expansion of what had been its growing delivery network as consumers shift spending habits from the large volume of COVID-19 purchases to a more traditional balance of goods and services.
September 6, 2022Stakeholders Grapple With Shortage of NYC Truck Parking
The Trucking Association of New York and state leaders are looking to address a shortage of truck parking in the New York City area that has led to trucks being towed and booted.
September 1, 2022East Coast, Texas Ports Gain as Retailers Skirt Pacific Gridlock
Supply chain obstacles are forcing U.S. retailers to rewire their shipping routes. The early winners are East and Gulf Coast ports.
September 1, 2022Platinum Considers $1 Billion Canadian Logistics Firm Sale
U.S. private equity firm Platinum Equity is considering a sale of logistics firm Livingston International amid growing investor appetite in the sector, according to people familiar with the matter.
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