Nuro Inc., which has unmanned delivery pods scurrying around Southwestern streets, said that it will build a $40 million facility to assemble and test a new generation of autonomous vehicles in Nevada.
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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.
UPS Starts Drone Delivery of COVID Vaccines
UPS Inc. started delivering coronavirus vaccines with the use of drones as part of a new initiative announced Aug. 24.
August 24, 2021China Port Congestion Worsens as Ningbo Shuts for a Week
The partial closure of the world’s third-busiest container port is worsening congestion at other major Chinese ports, as ships divert from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city will last.
August 18, 2021Containership Bottleneck Nears Its February Record
The biggest U.S. trade gateway with Asia is clogged with the most inbound container vessels in more than six months, threatening to extend transportation delays, bite further into margins for American importers and boost prices for consumers.
August 16, 2021Startup TextLocate Seeks to Improve Freight Tracking
In today’s digitally connected world, the status and location of most freight shipments can be immediately determined by GPS trackers, phone apps or simply making a cellphone call to the trucker hauling the package for delivery.
August 9, 2021Maersk’s Green Shipping Plan Runs Up Against Scarce Cooking Oil
A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: There isn’t enough used cooking oil to make the biofuel that powers the vessels.
August 9, 2021Uber’s Do-It-All Approach Stalls Pursuit of Profit
Another quarter passed, and Uber Technologies Inc. is a little further from its goal of posting an adjusted profit by the end of the year.
August 5, 2021Amazon’s Whole Foods Adds Delivery Fee in Some Cities
Amazon .com Inc. is tacking on a delivery fee for Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market in several U.S. cities, an indication that the economics of grocery delivery continue to pose a challenge for even the world’s largest online retailer.
August 2, 2021Cargo Van Manufacturers Take Advantage as the Last-Mile Delivery Industry Grows
Van manufacturers are working to meet the demands of the growing e-commerce delivery business. They also see these vans as the perfect incubator for the transportation industry’s move toward electric-powered vehicles.
August 2, 2021XPO Posts Q2 Profit on Record Revenue
Lifted by the highest revenue of any quarter in its history, XPO Logistics Inc. swung its second-quarter bottom line to a profit from a loss in the year-ago period.
July 29, 2021