Walmart Inc., looking to generate more profit from its online unit, wants to start storing and shipping products for third-party vendors for the first time, just as rival Amazon.com Inc. has done for years.
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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.
DHL Opens Chicago Innovation Center
CHICAGO — Chicago’s long history as a transportation and logistics hub is one of the reasons DHL North America selected the city for its third Innovation Center worldwide. The Americas Innovation Center, which opened Sept. 12, showcases technologies that already have provided significant productivity increases.
September 12, 2019ACT Forecasts Imminent Slowdown in Class 8, Trailer Production
For those still wondering about the state of the commercial vehicle market in the United States, ACT Research during a webinar Sept. 11 delivered a forecast that conditions continue to deteriorate and that pullback in build rates for heavy-duty trucks and trailers is “imminent.â€
September 12, 2019RLS Logistics Opens Cold-Storage Facility in New Jersey
RLS Logistics opened its new food-grade ambient storage facility in Vineland, N.J., according to a Sept. 12 news release.
September 12, 2019Applications Filed for Major Cargo Projects at Anchorage Airport
Nearly $600 million worth of cargo warehouse and transfer facility developments are proposed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
September 12, 2019North American Drone Companies Ready to Buzz
Drone companies are stepping up their plans to make final-mile delivery a regular part of freight movement by 2020.
September 11, 2019Canadian National Railway Acquires Canada, New York Line
Canadian National Railway will take over about 220 miles of railroad throughout Canada and Upstate New York in a deal that could affect about 60 positions.
September 10, 2019UPS to Hold Holiday Hiring Steady at About 100,000
UPS Inc. expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal workers and pay them more to handle the avalanche of packages shipped between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the parcel delivery giant said Sept. 9.
September 10, 2019Amazon Looks to Hire 30,000
Amazon is going on a hiring spree. The online shopping giant is holding job fairs across the country next week, aiming to hire more than 30,000 people by early next year, a 5% bump in its total workforce.
September 10, 2019VW Warns Trade War Causing Slow Car Sales
Volkswagen AG and other carmakers warned that trade tensions risk dragging the global economy into a recession as the fallout starts to hit consumers.
September 10, 2019