09 Jan Fleets Reap Riches by Expanding Into Last-Mile Service Truck driver Justin Osborne pulled up to a house in the Dallas suburbs last month and started unloading an oven, a dishwasher and a microwave. His mission: Help J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. win the battle for new delivery riches spurred by e-commerce. Read more...
09 Jan Michigan DOT Opens Public Comment Period on Transportation Plan Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the state’s plan to develop transportation goals for the next 25 years. The long-range plan, dubbed Michigan Mobility 2045, will establish transportation priorities. Read more...
09 Jan Former NHTSA Chief Nicole Nason Nominated to Lead FHWA President Donald Trump nominated Nicole Nason to lead the Federal Highway Administration, where she would oversee surface transportation policy at a time when the U.S. Department of Transportation proceeds with initiatives related to autonomous vehicles and infrastructure funding. Read more...
09 Jan Trump Nominates Andrew Wheeler for EPA, Nicole Nason for FHWA Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Nicole Nason, assistant secretary of the Bureau of Administration, were officially nominated to take on new posts. Read more...
08 Jan Retailers Turn to Logistics Providers to Help Manage Returns Process For online retailers, one of the challenges with the reverse logistics process is knowing what to do once items are returned. Some products could be returned to a finished goods warehouse whereas defective ones could go to a location to refurbish or recycle the product. Read more...
08 Jan Drone Company Flytrex Closes $7.5 Million Series B Round Drone-delivery technology company Flytrex announced it has raised $7.5 million in Series B funding, according to a Jan. 8 press release. This round brings the company’s total to $11 million. Read more...
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...