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Dockworkers to Restart Talks With Jobs-for-Automation Offer
A U.S. dockworkers’ union and their employer group will meet in New Jersey on Jan. 7 with just over a week to hammer out a deal on a new labor contract.
January 7, 2025Health Care Business Becomes $20 Billion Lifeline for UPS
UPS Inc. has been quietly building a health care empire to offset stagnating revenue in its core package delivery business.
January 6, 2025New IANA CEO Anne Reinke Aims to Lift Intermodal
New Intermodal Association of North America CEO Anne Reinke wants to elevate the industry’s profile and Capitol Hill presence. But before she makes any moves, she’s going to learn the ropes.
January 2, 2025Dockworker Talks to Resume Jan. 7 as Port Strike Looms
Facing a mid-January deadline to reach a deal, the planned talks are a welcome sign for shippers bracing for a labor disruption that would shut every major port on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts.
January 2, 2025OpenStore Invests $5 Million in Kansas City Fulfillment Hub
OpenStore, which manages more than 100,000 stock-keeping units and serves more than 2 million customers, plans to launch operations at the 113,000-square-foot facility in March 2025.
December 23, 2024Walmart Stock Soars 82% in 2024, Leading Retail Industry
Analysts are betting that further market-share gains and increased profit contributions from Walmart’s higher-margin ancillary businesses will extend the stock’s rally.
December 18, 2024Amazon Rejects Senate Report on Workplace Safety Standards
Amazon has long been a target of worker’s rights advocates and labor unions, who say the company pushes its employees too hard in the name of getting packages to customers quickly.
December 16, 2024Fleets Navigate the Challenges of Driver Acceptance of ADAS
Trucking experts say getting drivers to buy in to advanced driver assistance systems technology is key to making sure it is being correctly used.
December 13, 2024Volvo Autonomous Solutions, DHL Hit the Road Together
Volvo Autonomous Solutions’ factory-built VNL Autonomous Class 8 tractors hit the road for the first time as part of a commercial operation Dec. 4, hauling freight for DHL Supply Chain.
December 12, 2024