09 Nov Vital World Trade Route Roiled by Container Crunch The humble shipping container has a new status in the COVID-19 pandemic: hot commodity. Read more...
09 Nov Landstar VP, CFO Kevin Stout Transitions to Advisory Role Landstar System Inc. announced Chief Financial Officer Kevin Stout stepped down Nov. 2, but will remain at the company as special adviser to President Jim Gattoni. Read more...
09 Nov General Motors Plans 3,000 Hires for EV Development General Motors Co. is going on a hiring binge to accelerate its development of electric vehicles. Read more...
09 Nov Crossword Puzzle Solution for November 9, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in November 9, 2020 print edition. Read more...
09 Nov Arizona DOT Names Preferred Developer for I-10 Project in Phoenix Area The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected a preferred developer for a project to reconstruct a portion of Interstate 10 in Phoenix that the agency has identified as a key commerce corridor. Read more...
09 Nov Descartes Bolsters Final-Mile Capabilities With ShipTrack Acquisition Transportation software firm Descartes Systems Group has purchased ShipTrack, a provider of shipment tracking technology for final-mile carriers, for about $19 million. Read more...
09 Nov Amazon Grows Delivery Network in Brazil’s Largest Logistics Push Amazon .com Inc. is opening three new distribution centers in Brazil, marking its biggest logistics push in Latin America’s largest market as competition intensifies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
09 Nov Traton, Navistar Agree to Definitive Merger Fully embracing an alliance begun in 2017, the boards of directors at truck makers Traton SE and Navistar International Corp. approved a definitive agreement to merge, the companies announced Nov. 7. Read more...
09 Nov Colorado Carrier Apex Transportation to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree Apex Transportation, founded in 1996 and based in Henderson, Colo., was chosen to haul this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree from Colorado to Washington, D.C. Read more...
09 Nov Stocks Surge to All-Time Highs on Vaccine Optimism Stocks surged around the world and bonds tumbled after a large-scale coronavirus vaccine study delivered the most-promising results in the battle against the worst pandemic in a century. Read more...