08 Jan Logistics Companies Aim to Ease Returns, Keep Costs Low Amid E-Commerce Rise As the continued rise of e-commerce increases the number of product returns, retailers and shippers are working to ease the returns process to boost customer satisfaction. They’re doing so by turning to logistics providers for technology and services that can optimize their reverse logistics networks and keep costs low. Read more...
08 Jan Race for Next-Generation Battery Supremacy Has an Early Leader To deliver an electric vehicle that’s cheaper, safer and capable of traveling 500 miles on a single charge, the auto industry needs a breakthrough in battery technology. Easier said than done. Read more...
08 Jan Former Sears CEO Gets Another Chance to Save Company Eddie Lampert will get another shot at keeping Sears Holdings Corp. from liquidation. The Sears chairman and former CEO must put up $120 million by Jan. 9 to get a chance to take part in an auction against other bidders. Read more...
08 Jan Pollution Worsened in 2018 Because of Two Overlooked Sectors, Research Suggests In the debate over climate change, the heaviest polluters — think: power plants, trucks and cars — get the most attention from policymakers. New research suggests a broader view might be called for. Read more...
08 Jan Job Openings Slip 3.4% in November to Still-Strong 6.9 Million WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell in November from the previous month, but the number of available positions remained healthy. Read more...
08 Jan Peterbilt Unveils Electric Medium-Duty Truck at CES LAS VEGAS — Peterbilt Motors Co. has unveiled an all-electric medium-duty truck, adding a third model to its emerging electric-vehicle lineup. Read more...
08 Jan Kentucky Trailer Acquires Majority Stake in CEI Custom trailer and truck body manufacturer Kentucky Trailer announced it has acquired a majority stake in CEI Equipment Co., a provider of aluminum feed transportation equipment. Read more...
08 Jan New Hire, Performance Strategy Spur Union Pacific’s Resurgence Union Pacific Corp. surged the most since 2009 after hiring a protege of railroading legend Hunter Harrison to guide the company’s shift to a new efficiency strategy. Read more...
08 Jan Opinion: What Shippers Can Expect in 2019 The year 2018 was a record one for freight markets. So what does 2019 have in store? Bob Farrell of GlobalTranz has some thoughts. Read more...
08 Jan Trump Lauds Progress After Day Two of Beijing Trade Talks President Donald Trump expressed optimism that U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing are progressing well, as Chinese authorities planned to give a statement after the latest round of negotiations. Read more...