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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, Logistics, TCA

Applications Filed for Major Cargo Projects at Anchorage Airport

Nearly $600 million worth of cargo warehouse and transfer facility developments are proposed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

September 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

North American Drone Companies Ready to Buzz

Drone companies are stepping up their plans to make final-mile delivery a regular part of freight movement by 2020.

September 11, 2019
Government, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Cities Need ‘Sophisticated Urban Freight Policies,’ Report Says

Officials aiming to facilitate the flow of freight amid advancements in autonomous vehicle technologies need policies designed to reduce the frequency of freight trips while enhancing safety, a new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials concluded.

September 10, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Canadian National Railway Acquires Canada, New York Line

Canadian National Railway will take over about 220 miles of railroad throughout Canada and Upstate New York in a deal that could affect about 60 positions.

September 10, 2019
Business, Logistics

UPS to Hold Holiday Hiring Steady at About 100,000

UPS Inc. expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal workers and pay them more to handle the avalanche of packages shipped between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the parcel delivery giant said Sept. 9.

September 10, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon Looks to Hire 30,000

Amazon is going on a hiring spree. The online shopping giant is holding job fairs across the country next week, aiming to hire more than 30,000 people by early next year, a 5% bump in its total workforce.

September 10, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

VW Warns Trade War Causing Slow Car Sales

Volkswagen AG and other carmakers warned that trade tensions risk dragging the global economy into a recession as the fallout starts to hit consumers.

September 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Shopify Gets Boost After $450 Million Acquisition

Shopify Inc.’s initiative to spend $1 billion to set up a network of fulfillment centers in the U.S. has gained momentum after it announced the acquisition of 6 River Systems Inc., analysts said.

September 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

China’s Jack Ma Ends 20-Year Reign Over Alibaba

Jack Ma is giving up the reins of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after presiding over one of the most spectacular creations of wealth the world has ever seen.

September 10, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon Brings Prime Program to Brazil to Outflank Local Rivals

Amazon.com Inc. is bringing its Prime membership program to Brazil in an effort to leapfrog competitors and gain traction in a country where it has been expanding slowly but surely.

September 10, 2019