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Ben Ames

Ben Ames is Editor at Large and a Senior Editor at Supply Chain Quarterly?s sister publication, DC Velocity.
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UPS to acquire time-critical logistics provider MNX Global Logistics

Private equity-owned California firm serves biopharmaceutical, life sciences, high-tech, medical device, aviation, and financial industries.
September 28, 2023
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Private equity-owned California firm serves biopharmaceutical, life sciences, high-tech, medical device, aviation, and financial industries.


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Kion begins recycling lithium-ion forklift batteries with partner Li-Cycle

Raw material recovery could add up, since nearly 9 out of 10 Kion lift trucks sold last year were electric
September 26, 2023
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Raw material recovery could add up, since nearly 9 out of 10 Kion lift trucks sold last year were electric


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UPS to hire 100,000 seasonal employees

Logistics companies compete to hire workers in tight market as Amazon, USPS, Geodis also launch peak hiring sprees
September 26, 2023
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Logistics companies compete to hire workers in tight market as Amazon, USPS, Geodis also launch peak hiring sprees


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FedEx pilots a trailer-loading robot with twin arms

Dexterity AI says its DexR product pulls boxes off a conveyor and calculates the best way to stack them
September 26, 2023
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Dexterity AI says its DexR product pulls boxes off a conveyor and calculates the best way to stack them 


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USPS to skip rate hike this winter peak season

Postal service plans to hire 10,000 seasonal workers to handle surge, down from 28,000 last year
September 19, 2023
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Postal service plans to hire 10,000 seasonal workers to handle surge, down from 28,000 last year


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J.B. Hunt buys brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics

Deal includes full truckload, flatbed, temp-controlled, drayage, expedited, and less-than-truckload (LTL) services
September 15, 2023
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Deal includes full truckload, flatbed, temp-controlled, drayage, expedited, and less-than-truckload (LTL) services


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GXO buys e-commerce 3PL PFSweb for $181 million

Move adds expertise in direct-to-consumer e-commerce fulfillment for premium brands, GXO says
September 15, 2023
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Move adds expertise in direct-to-consumer e-commerce fulfillment for premium brands, GXO says


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FMCSA expands truck parking efforts with $80 million package

Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, investment includes real-time highway signs to locate available rest area truck parking spaces.
September 13, 2023
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Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, investment includes real-time highway signs to locate available rest area truck parking spaces.


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Study predicts “bifurcated market” as EVs replace gas-burning cars and trucks

Fossil fuel demand will linger for decades as drivers hold onto their old cars, the Conference Board says
September 13, 2023
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Fossil fuel demand will linger for decades as drivers hold onto their old cars, the Conference Board says


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Half of commercial vehicles sold in the U.S. will be zero emissions by 2040, ACT says

Until technology improves, adoption will be driven initially by spread of California’s emissions regulations
September 12, 2023
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Until technology improves, adoption will be driven initially by spread of California’s emissions regulations


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