Old Dominion voters defeat call for greenhouse gas reduction targets Initiative fails to win majority in shareholder vote at annual meeting. May 17, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments Initiative fails to win majority in shareholder vote at annual meeting.Read More
Truckload carrier profits sank to 14-year low in first quarter ACT report links “notably bad” profit margins to continued overcapacity of trucks in the market. May 16, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments ACT report links “notably bad” profit margins to continued overcapacity of trucks in the market.Read More
Trade groups criticize White House tariffs on Chinese goods Policy is intended to curb the use of “unfair trade practices,” but businesses say it will raise prices for consumers. May 16, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments Policy is intended to curb the use of “unfair trade practices,” but businesses say it will raise prices for consumers.Read More
GXO deploys 500 robots at French DC AMRs handle 70,000 bins of inventory for unnamed sporting goods retailer. May 16, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments AMRs handle 70,000 bins of inventory for unnamed sporting goods retailer.Read More
SPS Commerce pays $29 million to acquire retail cloud provider Traverse Systems Companies say their software networks connect trading partners digitally to improve supply chain efficiency. May 10, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments Companies say their software networks connect trading partners digitally to improve supply chain efficiency.Read More
Kion North America to manufacture Fox Robotics’ autonomous forklifts Deal follows move by Walmart to buy an ownership stake in Texas firm. May 7, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments Deal follows move by Walmart to buy an ownership stake in Texas firm.Read More
Battery manufacturer to build large Maryland factory Ion Storage Systems says its solid-state batteries outperform lithium-ion designs. May 7, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments Ion Storage Systems says its solid-state batteries outperform lithium-ion designs.Read More
Estes to open wave of freight terminals acquired from bankrupt Yellow Corp. XPO and Roadrunner also went live last week with renovated properties bought from failed freight line. April 16, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments XPO and Roadrunner also went live last week with renovated properties bought from failed freight line.Read More
Workers pull hazardous materials cargo off Baltimore containership Fourteen of the 56 containers of hazardous materials onboard M/V Dali were impacted by the bridge collapse. April 16, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments Fourteen of the 56 containers of hazardous materials onboard M/V Dali were impacted by the bridge collapse.Read More
Walmart to operate 19 autonomous forklifts to unload pallets from trucks Retailer also buys an ownership stake in equipment vendor Fox Robotics. April 11, 2024 Ben Ames No Comments Retailer also buys an ownership stake in equipment vendor Fox Robotics.Read More