U.S. mainline carriers are rebounding faster than others around the world, and investments in new aircraft are a sign they see recovery in their future. On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced long-term leases for seven Airbus A350-900 twin-aisle…
A U.S. Postal Service tractor-trailer driver testified before Congress on Tuesday that operational changes over the past year have resulted in a “slow and steady decline and delay” of the nation’s mail. Brian McLaurin, a 23-year veteran of the struggling…
The Teamsters union has finally broken through with XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), reaching a contract agreement for the company’s Miami facility last week with rapid unanimous approval then being granted by the rank and file over the weekend. The contract…
This episode is sponsored by Surge Transportation. Surge Transportation is the fastest growing 3PL in the logistics space today. Based in Chicago and Jacksonville, they offer unrestricted access to almost all accounts, limitless territory, and a chance to be a…
Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter. In this issue, CMA CGM delivers the Statue of Liberty’s little sister; a city rethinks its parking ban; meth is found in peanuts; Elon goes to court; and more. A win for truck…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The threat: Glove manufacturers in Malaysia are warning that recent COVID-19 lockdowns could disrupt the global supply of rubber gloves. In response to rising COVID-19 cases,…
TFI International’s turnaround of UPS Freight is running ahead of schedule, the company said Tuesday as it announced that it expects the LTL business, now called TForce Freight, to post an adjusted operating ratio below 95% for the second quarter. …
Sometimes you just can’t beat farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, but it isn’t always convenient to make it to your local farmers market. That’s where Market Wagon steps in. On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix talks to Nick…
Automation and supply chain visibility often are focused on the routing of consumer goods as they travel thousands of miles via various modes of transportation. Locus, a supply chain visibility and routing solution, announced Tuesday it is offering these same…
XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE:XPO) said Tuesday that its board has approved the spinoff of the company’s contract logistics operations, and that the company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange Aug. 2 under the symbol GXO. The announcement…
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