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JB Hunt | July 20, 2020

As the year progresses, the increased cost pressure on carriers from pandemic-related expenses will begin to show up in pricing discussions with shippers, J.B. Hunt President of Intermodal Darren Field said on a Thursday call with analysts. The carrier's intermodal revenue was down 7% year over year (YoY) in the second quarter, with operating income down 14% YoY. Volume for the segment was down 2% YoY."It’s hard to see three months, four months from now, much less next year ...

DC Velocity | March 16, 2020

Warehouse fulfillment automation vendor Locus Robotics will roll out a swarm of 1,000 of its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in a broad deal with third party logistics provider (3PL) DHL Supply Chain in 2020, the companies said on Wednesday. The agreement marks a significant expansion of Wilmington, Massachusetts-based Locus’ existing relationship with DHL. That initial trial had focused on the life sciences and retail sectors, and delivered up to 80% fulfillment productivity increases in ...

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Ship.Cars | November 16, 2021

Ship.Cars, a leading automotive transport technology company, today announced a partnership with Montway Auto Transport, one of the nation's leading third-party logistics brokerages. Powered by Ship.Cars, Montway and its customers will gain increased exposure to extra carrier capacity with additional focus on visibility and automation in the post-dispatch process. The partnership announcement comes ahead of Used Car Week 2021 in Las Vegas, Nev., one of the largest conferences ...

Supply Chain Dive | March 26, 2020

CSX pledged to reduce it's carbon emissions by 37% by 2030, based on a 2014 baseline, the company announced last week. The railroad made the commitment through the Science-based Target Initiative (SBTi), which sets standards and verifies companies' efforts to reduce emissions in line with the level of decarbonization required to keep global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. The railroad will employ technology and operational strategies to inc...