Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. said Aug. 18 it will put a tech hub in Detroit and five other U.S. cities. The move is expected to create 3,500 jobs in total.
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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.
Uber, Lyft Denied Extended Delay of Driver Labor Ruling in California
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. failed to persuade a judge to put an extended hold on his order converting their California drivers to employees while they appeal.
August 13, 2020J.B. Hunt Progresses Toward Sustainability Goals
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has issued a report that provides a window into the company’s current energy usage and outlines a series of corporatewide sustainability goals it has adopted.
August 13, 2020Uber’s Legal Strategy on Driver Fight: Delay, Appeal to Public
Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s warning that the company may have to temporarily shut down in California is textbook strategy for the ride-hailing giant: When adverse court rulings hit, appeal to the public for support and seek to delay regulatory action.
August 13, 2020C.H. Robinson Tweaks Freightquote for Small Businesses
C.H. Robinson is rolling out enhancements to its Freightquote service for small businesses that the company said will help owners who deal infrequently with the complexities of shipping and logistics and those who might be new to it.
August 5, 2020Amazon Plows Through Pandemic With Record Profit
Amazon .com Inc. justified its big investments to keep operating through the COVID-19 pandemic with sales growth and a record profit that far exceeded analysts’ estimates, showing that staying open when so many businesses were forced to close was a rare opportunity.
July 31, 2020Banyan Debuts LTL Freight Pricing App
Freight pricing data provider Banyan Technology has launched a real-time data connectivity platform called Insights that is designed to help less-than-truckload carriers balance and maximize capacity on their networks, and also provide measurable savings for shippers, the company said.
July 21, 2020Ford, VW Electric Models May Be Delayed by Trade-Secret Fight
Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG warned a swirling legal dispute between two South Korean battery suppliers could threaten their plans to start producing electric vehicles in the U.S.
July 21, 2020More Fleets Are Going Green at Their Facilities
A growing number of transportation and logistics providers are cutting costs and going green with energy-efficient truck terminals and warehouses.
July 17, 2020C.H. Robinson, Microsoft Forge Alliance to Enhance Supply Chain Monitoring
C.H. Robinson and Microsoft Corp. have aligned with the goal of digitally transforming supply chains to improve monitoring, the logistics company announced July 14.
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