Walgreens Boots Alliance’s finance chief downplayed the impact of Amazon .com Inc. just days after the internet giant’s push into online pharmacy sent shares of pharmacies and drug distributors reeling.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Ports on Both Coasts Report Volume Surge in October
With a surge in imports, the nation’s ports are reporting record or near-record activity as warehouses and stores restock eight-plus months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 19, 2020Lightning EMotors Said to Be in Talks to Go Public
Lightning EMotors, a company that focuses on fleet electrification and cutting out fuel consumption, is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with blank-check firm GigCapital3 Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
November 19, 2020Electric Last Mile Solutions Said to Be in Merger Talks
Electric Last Mile Solutions, an electric vehicle startup, is in talks to go public through a merger with Forum Merger III Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
November 19, 2020DHL Unveils Four Electric Tractor-Trailers
DHL furthered its green efforts with the launch of a new fleet of electric tractor-trailer vehicles, the company announced Nov. 17.
November 18, 2020Shipping Watchdog IMO Sets Rules to Curb Industry’s Pollution
The organization responsible for setting global environmental standards for shipping approved rules designed to curb the industry’s carbon emissions, triggering criticism that its measures won’t do enough to help tackle climate change.
November 18, 2020Logistics Community Optimistic About Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
With optimism building that two COVID-19 vaccines could be available by year’s end, supply chain experts are outlining steps and discussing challenges that lie ahead for those in charge of transporting the anxiously awaited medicine.
November 17, 2020UN Recruits UPS, FedEx, Dozens of Others to Deliver Vaccine to World’s Poor
United Nations humanitarian relief agency Unicef is looking to recruit some of the airline industry’s biggest operators to help distribute a coronavirus vaccine to the world’s poorest nations.
November 17, 2020Maersk Raises Guidance for Second Time in as Many Months
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S raised its guidance for a second time since October as the world’s biggest container shipping company enjoys stronger demand than originally projected amid the COVID crisis.
November 17, 2020COVID-19 Has Changed Shopping for Good, Retail Giants Predict
The consumer behaviors that accelerated at the start of the virus — think digital ordering, bulkier baskets and no margin for error when it comes to delivery — are showing zero signs of abating eight months in.
November 17, 2020