12 Sep Trump Advisers Consider Interim China Deal to Delay Tariffs Trump administration officials have discussed offering a limited trade agreement to China that would delay and even roll back some U.S. tariffs for the first time in exchange for Chinese commitments on intellectual property and agricultural purchases, according to sources. Read more...
12 Sep Walmart Rolls Out Grocery Delivery Subscription NEW YORK — Walmart is rolling out a grocery delivery subscription service this fall as it races to gain an advantage in the competitive fresh food business. Read more...
12 Sep DHL Opens Chicago Innovation Center CHICAGO — Chicago’s long history as a transportation and logistics hub is one of the reasons DHL North America selected the city for its third Innovation Center worldwide. The Americas Innovation Center, which opened Sept. 12, showcases technologies that already have provided significant productivity increases. Read more...
12 Sep Walmart Testing a Fulfillment Service for Vendors to Match Amazon Walmart Inc., looking to generate more profit from its online unit, wants to start storing and shipping products for third-party vendors for the first time, just as rival Amazon.com Inc. has done for years. Read more...
12 Sep US, China Exchange Goodwill Gesture Ahead of Trade Talks WASHINGTON — The United States and China traded conciliatory gestures, raising hopes they can de-escalate a standoff over trade that has shaken financial markets and cast gloom over the global economy. Read more...
12 Sep ACT Forecasts Imminent Slowdown in Class 8, Trailer Production For those still wondering about the state of the commercial vehicle market in the United States, ACT Research during a webinar Sept. 11 delivered a forecast that conditions continue to deteriorate and that pullback in build rates for heavy-duty trucks and trailers is “imminent.” Read more...
12 Sep Biggest Battery System Inches N.Y. Toward 100% Green Energy Goal The biggest battery system in New York is now storing electricity at a technology campus north of Albany to help stabilize the state’s power grid and reduce carbon emissions. Read more...
12 Sep Senate Leader McConnell Implores Swift Action on Federal Funding Process Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged the chamber’s funding leaders to proceed quickly with measures that would guarantee funding for federal agencies through the next fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. Read more...
12 Sep RLS Logistics Opens Cold-Storage Facility in New Jersey RLS Logistics opened its new food-grade ambient storage facility in Vineland, N.J., according to a Sept. 12 news release. Read more...
12 Sep California Passes Bill That May Affect Independent Contractor Status for Truckers California lawmakers have passed a bill that codifies into law a 2018 state Supreme Court decision that makes it easier for independent contractors to become reclassified as employees of motor carriers. Read more...