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There is much truth in that adage, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Ships and planes transport products around the world, but the last stage in the journey to their final destination is frequently via truck. This is true not only of products reaching store shelves, but the transportation of raw materials to factories at the start of the manufacturing process. In the U.S alone, more than 80 percent of all communities rely on trucks for the delivery of food, fuel, clothing and medicine.
US Trucking Sector Faces Continued Challenges Amid Q1 Slump in Volume and Spending
As the US trucking market continues to grapple with uncertainty, the latest data from US Bank’s Freight Payment Index for… Read More
BREAKING NEWS: European Commission Unconditionally Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT
FedEx Corporation and TNT Express have obtained the unconditional approval of the European Commission for the acquisition by FedEx of… Read More
Action on Cross-Border Parcel Delivery Needed to Boost European Online Shopping
A study published by the European Commission shows that crossborder parcel prices for national postal operators are almost five times… Read More
Economic Integration of ASEAN Countries Fosters New Logistics Expansion Plans in Thailand
The logistics industry, along with trade expansion and foreign capital inflows, are quickening the pace of Thailand’s economic growth, according… Read More
ABF Logistics Acquires Bear Transportation Services
ABF Logistics has acquired Bear Transportation Services, L.P., a private, non-asset truckload brokerage firm headquartered in Plano, Texas, effective today,… Read More
UPS To Power Memphis and Jackson Alternative Fuel Fleet With Natural Gas From Landfills
UPS will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson, Miss., with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents… Read More
FourKites Announces ELD Control Center Enhancements for Shippers
FourKites has launched updates to its ELD Control Center to enhance communication between trucking companies and their broker and shipper… Read More
French Government Fines Parcel Delivery Companies for Anticompetitive Activity
The French government agency Autorité de la concurrence issued a decision earlier this month in which it fined 20 parcel… Read More
DB Schenker Logistics to Expand Land Network in UK
As part of the continual development of its land network, DB Schenker Logistics will combine its road-activities in the UK… Read More
DHL Expands Strategic Logistics Partnership With Konica Minolta in China
DHL Supply Chain has extended its partnership with Konica Minolta, Inc., a manufacturer in business technologies, to design, manage, and… Read More
Merck Sharp & Dohme Extends Contract with Kuehne + Nagel
Schindellegi / CH – Merck Sharp & Dohme, (MSD) one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has extended its contract… Read More
True Value Shifts to Dedicated Transportation Solution
True Value Company, one of the world’s largest retailer-owned wholesale hardware cooperatives, is in the process of converting its fleet… Read More
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