More than five years after a Christmas season in which UPS Inc. and Amazon.com offered refunds for late shipments, final-mile delivery still has plenty of kinks.
July 18, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics
Machines, Software May Be Best Bet to Conquer Final Mile, Experts Say
Government, Business, Logistics
Ports Report Strong TEU Numbers at Halfway Mark of 2019
Most of the nation’s seaports reached the halfway point of 2019 reporting increased volume in 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) compared with a year ago, which was a banner year for moving cargo.
July 17, 2019Business, Logistics, Top 100
Cowan Acquires Carlisle Carrier, Expanding Northeastern Footprint
Baltimore trucking company Cowan Systems has acquired Carlisle Carrier Corp. of Mechanicsburg, Pa.
July 16, 2019Business, Logistics, TCA
Houston Airport Continues Cargo Growth With Service From CAL Cargo Airlines
Bush Intercontinental Airport, moving a record 500,000 tons of cargo last year, is continuing its growth with new service from CAL Cargo Airlines.
July 15, 2019Business, Logistics, TCA
Agricultural Hauler Starlite Trucking of California Closes Abruptly
After 40 years in business, Ceres, Calif.-based Timmerman Starlite Trucking Inc. has closed.
July 15, 2019Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
Stakeholders Outline Arkansas Intermodal Project
Barges carrying shipping containers on the Arkansas River from as far as Asia and Europe is the goal of a company associated with an intermodal port that the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority is attempting to develop near Van Buren, Ark.
July 15, 2019Business, Logistics
Amazon Prime Day Boosted by Promotion From Taylor Swift, Other Celebs
Amazon.com is tapping high-profile actors, athletes and social-media sensations like never before to maintain buzz around its Prime Day summer sale, now in its fifth year and battling increasing competition from rivals.
July 15, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics
AAA Cooper to Offer Wider Visibility Options
AAA Cooper Transportation said it will further less-than-truckload visibility with a new program, Action Trac.
July 12, 2019Business, Logistics, TCA
Minnesota Carrier LME Abruptly Closes Doors
New Brighton, Minn., carrier LME abruptly shut down 30 delivery terminals July 11, leaving hundreds of workers laid off with no notice and at least some unpaid.
July 12, 2019Business, Fuel, Logistics
Eco-Energy Launches Logistics Service for Ethanol Market
Eco-Energy, a biofuel supply chain company, launched its Ethanol Logistics Service on July 11 to reach a broader mix of ethanol buyers and shippers, and create the largest asset-backed logistics management service exclusively focused on ethanol.
July 12, 2019