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VIDEO: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Demolished in Controlled Explosion
A controlled demolition successfully removed the largest remaining span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

USPS Sees Increase in Revenue but Overall Net Loss in Q2
Despite a strong second quarter, including a $410 million revenue increase, the USPS reported a $1.5 billion loss.

Indiana Tests Futuristic Highway that Can Charge EVs While Driving
Purdue University and the Indiana DOT are developing a highway that wirelessly charges electric vehicles, aiming to reduce range anxiety and costs.

Shipping Dispute Heats Up: Peloton vs. Flexport
Peloton's filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint against Flexport, claiming Flexport's mismanagement led to excessive shipping charges.

​​Union Pacific’s Speedy New Service Connects Southern California and Chicago
The new service includes quicker freight exchanges with other railroads for destinations in the Ohio Valley and the northeastern United States.

Amazon Rolls Out 50 New Electric Volvo Trucks in California
The new trucks will help Amazon decrease pollution from its shipping operations as it tries to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

Auto Parts Makers Receive $100 Million to Help Ease Switch to Electric
The Department of Energy grants $100 million to help auto parts makers update facilities and improve sustainability in their manufacturing.

April Employment Update: Trucking Sector Faces 300 Job Losses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report shows trucking job dip, signaling industry challenges amid contract negotiations and seasonal shifts.

Porsche Gets Greener, Shifts to Sustainable Transport Logistics
Discover how Porsche is reimagining transport logistics with innovative, leading the way with sustainable solutions

Trucking Industry Pushes Back on Government’s Electric Mandates
Trucking leaders are livid at the Biden Administration's EPA’s electric truck mandates, citing technological and infrastructural challenges.

Baltimore Opens 45-Foot Deep Channel Following Bridge Collapse
The 45-foot deep channel offers substantial horizontal and vertical clearances, helping support the port's economic recovery.

Walmart’s Latest Service: Ultra Late-Night Delivery
Walmart customers can now place delivery orders until midnight, the latest in a series of recent programs aimed at accommodating the varying schedules of its customers.

XPO delivers strong Q1 earnings results
EBITDA, at $343 million, was up 3.9% annually for a first quarter record, and adjusted earnings per share, at $0.51, topped Wall Street estimates of $0.39. Free cash flow for the quarter came in at $96 million.

DOT allocates $900 million for BUILD Transportation grant program
United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announced that DOT has rolled out a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $900 million in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants Program.

Impact of tax reform on logistics is solid but comes with questions over long-term impact
A recent Logistics Management reader survey of more than 120 logistics and supply chain professionals had somewhat of a measured view of the impacts of tax reform, to date. Nearly 16% viewed it as positive, which, on the surface, appears low, but only 6.6% viewed it as negative. It was the more ambivalent respondents that comprised the bulk of the survey’s respondents, with 35.2% saying it has had no impact, and 42.6% saying they are unsure.

 


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