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C.H. Robinson Automates Freight Email Transactions With AI
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has developed artificial intelligence that automates every step along a freight shipment life cycle that uses email, the company announced Oct. 31.... Read more
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Ocean, Airfreight Volumes Falter in Rocky 2023
Shippers faced hurdles with both ocean freight and airfreight in 2023, leading to declined volumes at North America's top container ports and airports.... Read more
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Top 50 Freight Companies Endure Global Trade Slump
A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023.... Read more
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Looking Up: Airfreight Demand Takes Off in 2024
Demand for global air cargo traffic continues to increase amid e-commerce growth and ocean shipping constraints, driving prices higher as carriers and airports seek new efficiencies to maximize capacity.... Read more
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About Us: Transport Topics Top 50 Global Freight Companies
The Transport Topics Top 50 Global Freight Companies is a listing of the largest package, truck, rail, air and ocean carriers in the world.... Read more
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Reduce Carbon Intensity
Chevron offers a complete suite of lower carbon intensity fuel solutions that allow you to customize the right approach for your business needs - offering a balanced approach to reaching lifecycle carbon emissions targets. Learn more.... Read more
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ArcBest Reports 187% Rise in Earnings for Third Quarter
ArcBest Corp. experienced a 187% increase in earnings despite a decline in revenue during the third quarter of 2024, the company reported Nov. 1.... Read more
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Exxon Mobil Profit Tops Q3 Expectations
Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit beat analysts’ expectations, as the oil and gas giant was helped by contributions from Pioneer Natural Resources, a recent acquisition.... Read more
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Storms and Strikes Hold New Jobs to Just 12,000 in October
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many temporarily off payrolls.... Read more
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Get Ready for the Event of the Year in Driver Recruitment and Retention!
Driver scoring is intended as an objective way to assess and improve driver safety. But there’s a problem: it fails to deliver on its stated objective effectively.... Read more
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Colorado Awarded $66M in Federal Funding for Rail Safety
Colorado has been awarded $66.4 million in grant funding to improve the safety of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line north of Denver.... Read more
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Port of Vancouver Braces for Strike Set for Nov. 4
Dock foremen and women in British Columbia issued a strike notice for Nov. 4, setting up a complete shutdown of Canada’s busiest port, a business group said.... Read more
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Pump Prices Tumble 20% in Key Swing States Ahead of Election
Days before a neck-and-neck presidential race, pump prices — one of the most salient data points consumers use to gauge inflation — are tumbling in key swing states.... Read more
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Map: Where They Are
Get a continent-by-continent and country-by-country look at where the 2024 Top 50 Global Freight Companies are based.... Read more
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Amazon Exceeds Profit Forecasts, Predicts Q4 Sales Surge
“As we get into the holiday season, we’re excited about what we have in store for customers,” CEO Andy Jassy said in a statement.... Read more
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Waymo Valued Over $45B After Latest Funding Round
The business said late last week that it had raised $5.6 billion in new capital at an undisclosed value. The financing was led by Alphabet, which also owns Google.... Read more
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Werner’s Mahon Details Aggressive Approach to Cybersecurity
CLEVELAND — Werner Enterprises cybersecurity lead Daragh Mahon detailed his aggressive and innovative approach to protecting the company's assets during the NMaf Cybersecurity Conference on Oct. 29.... Read more
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Truckload Turnaround, Pre-Buy to Boost 2025 Sales, OEMs Say
Truck makers are becoming more optimistic about the prospects for 2025 Class 8 purchases.... Read more
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Plus Ramps Up Autonomous Truck Testing in Texas, Sweden
Automated driving technology company Plus has been ramping up on-road testing of autonomous heavy-duty trucks in the United States and Europe in cooperation with Traton Group.... Read more
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Stellantis Revenue Falls 27% in Q3
Stellantis NV’s third-quarter revenues slumped 27% as the automaker shipped fewer cars from factories in most of its major markets.... Read more
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EPA Grants 4 States $248.9M for I-95 EV Truck Charging Sites
EPA is paying $248.9 million to develop 24 electric truck charging sites for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along the Interstate 95 freight corridor in four East Coast states.... Read more
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Ford to Halt F-150 Lightning Production as EV Demand Wanes
Ford plans to shut down the Michigan factory that produces its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup truck through the end of the year as demand for EVs continues to wane.... Read more
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FHWA Awards $96M to 16 States for High-Tech Safety Projects
For truckers, Maine was awarded $5.2 million to offset a $6.5 million project to develop real-time hazard alerts about congestion, bad weather and height restrictions on low bridges.... Read more
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New York Semiconductor Site Selected for $825M in Funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — A semiconductor research facility in upstate New York was selected as one of three national technology centers and will receive up to $825 million in funding.... Read more
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Toyota, NTT to Invest $3.3 Billion in AI, Autonomous Driving
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. have agreed to invest billions to develop autonomous driving software assisted by artificial intelligence.... Read more