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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

I was in San Diego for Kinaxis Kinexions , and it was a great trip (I will have a full recap of the conference next week). Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China. After more than two years, I finally traveled for a conference again. Amazon recruiting mom-and-pop shops for rural deliveries.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.11-2.15

Freight Plus

New England Motor Freight, a 40-year staple of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, stunned the shipping world Monday by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy liquidation. The San Diego and Beijing-based company boasts the largest fleet of autonomous trucks testing on US and Chinese highways. This week in, "Where's My Freight?!".

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

(NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

San Diego-based Platform Science is backed by Daimler Truck AG, as well as venture investors. In 2020, the startup said it had partnered with tractor-trailer manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America to add on-vehicle fleet management software to its trucks. Terms of the newest deal were not disclosed.