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Shipping
Rising Great Lakes water levels benefit some, but cost others
by
Dan Kraker
Aug 15, 2019
The shipping industry is profiting from rising water levels in the Great Lakes, but homeowners and city parks are struggling.
In logistics, employers scramble for workers
May 7, 2019
Bureau of Labor Statistics data show nearly 90,000 job openings in warehousing, transportation and utilities in March.
Amazon delivery options are rooted in data — and competition
by
Jack Stewart
Apr 25, 2019
The online retail giant still feels brick-and-mortar stores hot on its heels.
U.S. short on long-haul truckers
Mar 13, 2019
Trucking companies are boosting pay and trying to make the lifestyle more amenable to a new generation of drivers.
Not plain sailing for Texas oil exports
Mar 8, 2019
In Texas, energy companies are scrambling to find a home for the record amount of oil they’re producing.
Maritime rule change could push up costs
Jan 18, 2019
The United Nations agency regulating shipping wants ships to use cleaner fuel.
For public good, not for profit.
Customs officials struggle with the uptick in volume of goods shipped into the U.S.
Dec 28, 2018
A 2016 law that allows goods from abroad to enter the U.S. duty free as long as they are valued at $800 or less has opened up the door to more counterfeiters.
National Returns Day peaks for the first time before Christmas
by
Ben Bradford
Dec 20, 2018
UPS estimates it will process a record 1.5 million Black Friday returns before Dec. 25.
Why FedEx is a bellwether for the global economy
by
Justin Ho
Dec 19, 2018
Experts say the shipping company’s earnings offer a look ahead at where the economy’s going