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Due to strong consumer spending, the growth of e-commerce, and other factors, transportation companies are incorporating more automation and tech into their operations to streamline administrative tasks and give more visibility to customers. The industry's digital transformation is well underway....

Grocery distribution to Fred Meyer stores in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska could be disrupted starting Sunday if unionized warehouse workers vote to strike after talks on a new contract broke down.  Meanwhile, spokespersons said representatives for the Teamsters union reached a tentative...

The hot warehouse automation trend is continuing, with more investor money flowing into the space and a possible new unicorn on the horizon. Hai Robotics, a Chinese company that recently expanded into the U.S., is reportedly working on a $150 million fundraising round that would place the pre-...

Seegrid Corp., an autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) development company, introduced Tuesday its Palion Tow Tractor Series 8, an upgraded version of its automated tow tractor to help customers increase productivity and safety within manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. The company, which...

On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude talk about SVT Robotics' warehouse integration, the good and bad of e-commerce for Amazon and USPS, TK7 Products' push toward green initiatives, how to talk to millennials in trucking, FreightWaves' new swag store. and what's On The Radar in SONAR. Plus, Bad...

Michael Dusi Trucking and Michael Dusi Logistics Warehouse, inc., collectively known as MDL Logistics, suddenly shut its doors on Friday. The California-based trucking company and warehouse operator had 45 power units and 120,000 square-foot of warehousing space. More than 30 employees were...

Warehouse retail offers investors an attractive theme as it touches on multiple growing consumer trends, according to Credit Suisse, but investors shouldn't rush out to buy shares of the industry titan. Judah Frommer initiated coverage of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) with a...

After becoming the No. 2 gateway for seaborne containers in the U.S., New York and New Jersey need to pay more attention to landside issues that impact freight movements, including more innovative warehouse designs and locations and much-needed improvements to aging roadways and a major air cargo...

Accelerating growth in warehousing employment to support new e-commerce distribution networks has been a key theme in transportation and logistics for the past decade. While trucking carriers have sometimes struggled to find qualified drivers and grow their fleets, warehousing employment has...

The holiday season is upon us, which in times of ecommerce and highly discounted retail storefronts would mean heavily concerted logistics operations behind the curtains. The primary stakeholders in this movement of freight are the workers at ground zero – be it truckers, warehouse employees, or...

Days before the Black Friday shopping crush, an investigative journalism outlet and a California think tank separately released two scathing reports documenting the social, environmental and economic costs of Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) breakneck-speed package delivery and fulfillment model...

Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian-based cold storage facility operator Nova Cold Logistics for C$337 million from asset management firm Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU). (A...

Germany-based logistics specialist DB Schenker is using robots to automate picking and sorting tasks at its Leipzig, Germany, warehouse following a successful trial. The hi-tech robots, manufactured by Croatia-based Gideon Brothers and capable of carrying an 800-kilogram load, allow productivity...

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A.P. Møller – Maersk has not been shy about its ambition to become a global digital logistics integrator. The container shipping giant has been busy investing in startups, digital forwarding, blockchain, data management and freight brokerages over the last two years. It also has consolidated Damco'...