Technological solutions are increasingly helping shippers and carriers manage a boisterous business climate in which spot freight plays a prominent role.
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
J.B. Hunt Adds Digital Freight Matching Within SAP ERP
J.B. Hunt Transportation Services announced Oct. 27 that its freight-matching solutions will now be available to businesses using the enterprise resource planning software SAP ERP.
November 1, 2021Amazon Stake in Rivian Disclosed as 20%
Amazon .com Inc. owns a 20% stake in electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc., the startup with which it has placed an order for 100,000 battery-powered delivery vans, the e-commerce giant disclosed Oct. 29 in a securities filing.
October 29, 2021C.H. Robinson Posts Large Q3 Profit, Revenue Gains
C.H. Robinson Worldwide posted third-quarter gains in profit and revenue as it benefited from tight freight capacity.
October 27, 2021GM to Install 40,000 Public EV Chargers
General Motors Co. will use its dealership network to deploy up to 40,000 electric vehicle chargers across the U.S. and Canada, as the veteran automaker ramps up its shift to plug-in models.
October 26, 2021Amazon Tries to Calm Fears Over Supply Chain Woes
Amazon .com Inc. is talking up the size of its delivery operation to ease public alarm that a supply chain crisis could strangle holiday shopping.
October 25, 2021Perspective: A Time to Bring Back Veteran Drivers
While the driver shortage is not new, COVID worsened the problem.
October 22, 2021Volvo Warns More Chip Woes Will Curtail Truck Production
Volvo Group said the chip shortages and supply chain snarls will continue to cap truck making, leaving the Swedish manufacturer with little choice but to turn away some customers.
October 21, 2021Infrastructure Battle Puts China Chip Bill on Back Burner
A bipartisan push to make the U.S. more competitive with China and bolster domestic chip production risks falling by the wayside as Congress grapples with a packed year-end agenda in an ever-more-divided Capitol.
October 20, 2021September Port Numbers Remain Strong as Leaders Address Congestion
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are gearing up to operate 24/7 to clear the massive backlog of 20-foot-equivalent (TEU) containers as they pile up at the two Southern California ports and others on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
October 19, 2021