Brad Jacobs built XPO Logistics through aggressive mergers and acquisitions over the past eight years, only to cool to purchasing other companies. The high-profile CEO now appears to be back in acquisition mode.
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UPS Drones Win FAA Milestone Permission to Operate
UPS Inc. won U.S. certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries.
October 1, 2019Ryder’s Ruth Lopez Wins Influential Woman in Trucking Award
DALLAS — Ruth Lopez, transportation management director for Ryder System Inc., has won the Influential Woman in Trucking award.
October 1, 2019GM Strike May Have Cost Over $1 Billion So Far, JPMorgan Says
The workers strike at General Motors Co., currently in its third week, already may have cost the carmaker over $1 billion, JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman wrote in a note to clients.
October 1, 2019Convoy Launches Free TMS for Shippers
Digital freight broker Convoy launched Convoy Connect, a free transportation management system available nationwide that comes preconfigured with access to Convoy’s carrier network.
October 1, 2019Trucking Leaders Rouse Women In Trucking Crowd
DALLAS — Seasoned trucking leaders kicked off the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference with a message of encouragement and perseverance.
October 1, 2019Port of Baltimore Sets Record for TEUs in a Month
The Port of Baltimore continues to reach milestones, this time setting a monthly record in July when the facility handled 98,529 20-foot-equivalent containers.
September 30, 2019DHL Express Announces 2020 Rates
DHL Express is the latest company to announce it is raising rates effective Jan. 1.
September 30, 2019Estes Signs On DDC Intelligence for Bills of Lading
Estes Express Lines, a privately owned freight transportation carrier, added to its existing billing program with DDC FPO by migrating its bill of lading volume to the provider’s machine-learning, Software-as-a-Service program, DDC Intelligence, Estes said in a Sept. 23 news release.
September 30, 2019UPS Completes Nashville-Area Distribution Facility
UPS Inc. has completed the expansion of its Whitescreek, Tenn., ground-package sortation and distribution facility, part of a multiyear investment plan to grow its global logistics network.
September 30, 2019