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DHL to Add Electric Planes to Fleet in Pursuit of Zero Emissions

The race toward zero-emission logistics chains is expanding from the road to the skies.

A box travels along a conveyor at a DHL Worldwide Express facility in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Winners and Losers in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

A Senate plan to spend $550 billion on U.S. infrastructure stands to benefit industries heavily dependent on transportation, with companies including Amazon.com Inc., FedEx Corp. and Comcast Corp. among the biggest winners.

A truck drives through an Amazon delivery station in Kearny, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.

Trucking Crisis Has the U.S. Looking for More Drivers Abroad

A shortage of truckers across the U.S. has become so severe that companies are trying to bring in drivers from abroad like seemingly never before.

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Brazil’s Water Crisis Adds to World’s Supply Chain Misery

Drought is making one of Brazil’s most important river systems unnavigable, making it more challenging and costly for the commodities powerhouse to get grains and iron ore out to global markets.

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Senate Moves Forward on $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal

The 67-32 procedural vote doesn’t guarantee that the package of spending on physical infrastructure will pass the Senate, but is a good indication that it may have enough support.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

A Guide to Choosing the Right Freight Carrier, Large or Small

Establishing a tailored carrier-selection process is the first step toward developing a strategic plan for the most efficient transportation system.

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Podcast | Rethinking Shipper-Carrier Relationships After the Pandemic

The lessons of the pandemic forced shippers to take a fresh look at the way they deal with carriers.

A heavy goods vehicle drives down a highway. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S.-China Trade Booms as If Virus, Tariffs Never Happened

China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened.

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Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Shake-Up of the FedEx Era

Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, but the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.

Uber to Buy TPG Freight Firm Transplace for $2.25 Billion

Uber agreed to acquire Transplace, a logistics company owned by TPG Capital, for $2.25 billion in the ride-sharing company’s biggest bet on the trucking business.

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Boris Johnson’s Trucker Troubles Become a Business Nightmare

A shortage of drivers, exacerbated by Brexit and Covid, is pushing up delivery costs and leading to empty shelves in stores.

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Port Chief Sees U.S. Import Surge ‘Easily’ Lasting Into 2022

Congestion from an influx of goods continues to overwhelm port terminals, exhaust warehouse space and strain transportation connections like trucks and rail depots.

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

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