freight
Tackling Emissions, Whether it Floats, Flies or Drives
The movement of goods around the globe make the transportation industry one of the worst greenhouse gas…
Flexport Brings Convoy Trucking Marketplace Back to Life
"The experience for a [trucking] owner-operator is very different today than it was 10 years ago," said…
Logistics M&As Span Last Mile, Freight Forwarding and Trucking
Radiant Logistics, ADL Final Mile and PS Logistics have all made new deals, while GXO sees a "very sizable" M…
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Activists Gunning for Control of Norfolk Southern and Ouster of CEO
Activist investors led by Ancora Holdings are pushing for a board overhaul at Norfolk Southern, as well as…
Spate of Logistics Acquisitions Could Set Tone for 2024 M&A
As Forward Air and Omni Logistics finally closed on a long-awaited merger, Ryder System and AIT Worldwide…
UPS Lays Off 12,000: ‘We Don’t Expect These Jobs to Come Back’
As part of a $1 billion cost-cutting plan, UPS is exploring strategic alternatives for its freight brokerage…
Walmart, Shein Logistics Partner Eyeing 2026 IPO
IGH Holding Inc. also has distribution partnerships with retail giants including Target and TJX, and delivers…
Coyote Logistics Cuts Staff Via ‘Voluntary Separation’ Program
"A relatively small" number of staff were given the option to leave the UPS-owned 3PL two weeks after…
Thanksgiving Weekend Cargo Theft Risk ‘Extremely High’
CargoNet said 126 thefts with losses of $6.7 million have been reported for the Tuesday before Thanksgiving…
Abercrombie & Fitch Posts Another Solid Quarter
The company raised its guidance for the year and expressed confidence heading into the heart of the holiday…
What Inventory, Order Volumes Could Mean for Holiday Freight
"We're building for a peak retail season, then we're going to get conservative again after that," said…
Flexport CEO: Convoy Deal Will ‘Significantly Lower Our Carrier Costs’
The digital freight forwarder will take gain new product and engineering employees when it acquires Convoy's…
Flexport Could Scoop Up Convoy’s Tech
While Convoy would complement Flexport, the freight tech market has fallen on hard times.
‘Perfect Storm’ Cuts Down Convoy
CEO and co-founder Dan Lewis attributed the company's demise to 2023's freight recession and an industrywide…
This Tech Could Make Complex Freight Billing a Thing of the Past
Loop, which recently raised a $35 million Series B, found that many shippers were "leaving money on the…