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Amazon Looks to Expand Rural Delivery Network

This comes after Amazon announced plans in April to spend $4 billion to triple the size of its rural delivery network by adding 200 new delivery stations.

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Hochul Digs In on Toll, Risking Federal Funds for NYC Projects

Hochul and officials at the MTA have said congestion pricing is reducing traffic, raising needed revenue and that it will continue until a court orders it to end.

Kathy Hochul on the uptown E train after a news conference on congestion pricing in New York on March 21.Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg

Amazon Plans Robotics Fulfillment Center in Virginia

Amazon also has robotics fulfillment centers in Louisiana and Texas, and announced another new facility in North Carolina in March.

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Singapore’s Changi Airport Breaks Ground on New Terminal

There will also be expansion of cargo-handling capacity at the Changi East Industrial Zone for airfreight, air express and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) activities.

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Report: U.S. Manufacturing is 'Still Playing Catch-up'

Efforts to nearshore manufacturing out of Asia and into Mexico also slowed in 2024, as consistent access to roads, energy and water remained a "persistent challenge."

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Five Strategies for a More Sustainable Supply Chain in 2025

The benefits of these five strategies go beyond even sustainability, as they provide cost savings, support compliance and positively contribute to overall brand reputation.

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Amazon Plans to Build Dozens of U.S. Warehouses in Rural Expansion

The world's largest e-tailer said it expects to have about 210 delivery stations up and running as part of a broad effort to establish a dedicated rural delivery network.

An Amazon fulfillment center in NJ. Amazon has begun canceling orders from China and other parts of Asia. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Trump Border Czar Plans to ‘Flood’ Worksites in Deportation Push

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested tens of thousands of people living in the U.S. without legal status since January, when Trump took office.

Tom Homan, White House border czar, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. The Conservative Political Action Conference launched in 1974 brings together conservative organizations, elected leaders, and activists. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

CNBC Supply Chain Survey Shows Reshoring is a No-Go

Most companies said bringing back supply chains within the U.S. could as much as double their costs, and it would be more cost-effective to relocate them to lower-tariffed countries.

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USDOT Approves Texas Deepwater Port Project

The project was first proposed in 2019, but had been stuck, awaiting final authorization from the USDOT's Maritime Administration.

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North Carolina Amazon Workers Vote Down Union Push

Shortly after the failed vote, CAUSE accused Amazon of engaging in "relentless and illegal efforts" to intimidate pro-union workers.

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Supply Chains 2025: The Uncertainty Principle

The future contains much uncertainty, but also a wealth of opportunities for innovative and far-thinking enterprises.

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