Truckers block the federal highway BR-116, which connects to Mercosur countries, to protest rising fuel costs, in Embu das Artes, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Andre Penner/Associated Press) Concurrent labour actions and protests from various logistics sectors’ unions could potentially send ripples through the supply
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Deutsche Post DHL says Streetscooter flotation possible
The production line of the new StreetScooter electric delivery van is pictured during an opening tour in Dueren near Cologne, Germany, May 30, 2018. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay DUEREN, Germany (Reuters) - Deutsche Post DHL could envisage floating its Streetscooter electric van business, which is expanding internationally, on the stock market, but not for
E-Commerce Between USA and Nigeria Made Easy By Moov Africa
Moov Africa has opened its e-commerce portal, branded Shop2Me, to the Nigerian public, on the company’s main website, www.moovafrica.com. The online portal assists discerning shoppers to make purchases of vital goods in USA from the comfort of their homes or offices in Nigeria, while they pay in the local currency, Naira. Shop2Me
Truck blast injures eight at UPS facility in Kentucky
Scene from the explosion this morning at a UPS maintenance facility. Some shipments may be affected as officials investigate the Wednesday morning explosion in Lexington. An explosion damaged a UPS freight hub Wednesday morning in Kentucky's second-largest city, sending multiple people to the hospital in what fire officials described as an accidental
Alibaba doubles down on logistics with $1.4B investment in Chinese courier ZTO
Alibaba is doubling down on logistics after it led a $1.38 billion investment Alibaba is doubling down on logistics after it led a $1.38 billion investment in Chinese courier firm ZTO Express alongside Alibaba logistics affiliate Cainiao. ZTO went public on the NYSE in 2016 raising $1.4 billion from what was the year's largest IPO
Freight train robberies on the rise in Mexico
Thieves were believed to have caused this derailment in the early hours of the morning of September 27, 2017 in Querétaro. ...thieves block rail tracks Freight train robbers in Mexico are increasingly blocking tracks or loosening rails to stop trains and steal the contents. The federal rail agency said Monday the number of cargo
America has a massive truck driver shortage.
Daniel Gollnick is a truck driver in Melrose, Wis. He makes $45,000 a year, less than he would like, but he is home every night. (Daniel Gollnick) Here’s why few want an $80,000 job. America has a massive shortage of truck drivers. Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, increased driver pay 15
