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Lineage opens produce facility near Port of Savannah
Temperature-controlled real estate investment trust Lineage Logistics said Thursday it has opened a 220,000-square-foot facility near the Port of Savannah to process up to 1.4 million pounds of produce per day. The Savannah…
Volvo Group sets Q1 sales, delivery records
Volvo Group sold and delivered more trucks in the first quarter than in any Q1 in its history. The Swedish truck maker cited pent-up demand to replace aging fleets as a major factor. “Despite a deteriorating economic outlook…
Canada Matches US Subsidies to Win VW EV Battery Plant
Canada agreed to subsidies that may top C$13 billion ($9.7 billion) over a decade to land an electric vehicle battery plant by Volkswagen AG, the company’s first gigafactory outside Europe.
Court Disallows Stolen Cargo Claims Against Broker Selection
A federal appeals court has ruled that an insurance company may not pursue a claim against a transportation broker after that broker unknowingly hired a fraudulent motor carrier.
Employees Allege Rampant Workplace Harassment From Boston Restaurant Icon Barbara Lynch
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Herefordshire farmer jailed for damaging protected River Lugg
Farmers Weekly A Herefordshire potato, beef and cereal farmer has been jailed for 12 months for badly damaging a protected stretch of the River Lugg. John Price, 68, has also been disqualified from acting as a company…
Rebalanced Supply Chain Still Leaves Empty-Mile Problem
The underlying issues causing empty miles and unfilled trucks persist even as a balancing supply chain has softened them, experts warned.
Who Wants to Livestream a Bar Full of Strangers?
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XPO Names Dave Bates New COO
Dave Bates is joining XPO as chief operating officer after 12 years in an executive role at Old Dominion Freight Line.
Pete Buttigieg Talks Safety, Supply Chain on 2024 Budget
President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request paves the way for improvements to the safety and connectivity of the nation’s mobility system, Secretary Pete Buttigieg said April 20.
