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Amazon extends parcel locker network to 500 college campuses
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (170+ words) Expansion adds to retailer’s broader network of more than 25,000 package pickup locations across the U.S. E-commerce and logistics giant Amazon has extended its network of parcel pickup lockers to more than 750 locations at some 500 American college campuses, saying the system…...
Xeneta: Iran war disruption spreads to contract freight rates
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (169+ words) Knock-on effect of almost half a year of Middle East war is becoming “a deepset and structural problem,” numbers show. As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran nears its six-month point, the impact of that geopolitical conflict is…...
Warehouse automation trio-merger fills out its starting lineup
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (220+ words) DC Velocity Start your day right! Warehouse automation trio-merger fills out its starting lineup Newly combined grouping of Intelligrated, Trew, and Transnorm has now named leadership roles for its CEO, COO, CRO, and CFO. Ben Ames has spent 30 years as…...
Private equity firm Stonepeak adds Texas railyard to its logistics catalog
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (173+ words) New York investment firm also launched CMA CGM joint venture earlier this month. The private equity firm Stonepeak made another addition this week to its collection of logistics infrastructure facilities, revealing that it had acquired an 860,100-square foot, rail-served freight…...
European Union activates sustainable packaging rules
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (190+ words) To help business reduce wasteful excess packaging, German pallet pool EPAL certifies that its pallets are recyclable and reusable. New rules took effect in the European Union (EU) today requiring retail businesses to use sustainable packaging, with regulators saying that…...
IDC survey finds supply chain AI “accountability gap”
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (304+ words) DC Velocity Start your day right! IDC survey finds supply chain AI “accountability gap” 52% say their top barrier to faster adoption is a lack of trust in AI-driven decisions. A survey from IDC has found that many supply chain companies…...
Elite truck drivers compete for top honors in Pittsburgh
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (162+ words) The 2026 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships are officially underway, with winners to be announced Friday, August 14. The nation’s best truck drivers are getting behind the wheel today for the driving portion of the 2026 National Truck Driving…...
Second-quarter robot orders grew as automation demand broadens
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (167+ words) Rising use of robotics in semiconductors, life sciences, and other industries helped offset softness among automotive OEMs, robotics industry report shows. North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026—a year-over-year unit increase of 4.3% and…...
FTR: Trucking sector enjoyed high freight rates in June
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (169+ words) Index shows “very favorable market,” forecasts that contract rates likely will continue to rise well into 2027. Trucking freight carriers continue to enjoy a “very favorable market” as an index of business conditions eased only slightly from its record high level…...
GE Vernova expands Pittsburgh factory making power grid hardware
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (155+ words) DC Velocity Energy products manufacturer GE Vernova will expand its Pittsburgh manufacturing facility to provide more equipment for the U.S. grid supply chain, the company said. GE Vernova is the former electrification products arm of parent company General Electric, and was…...