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Chicago-based Mark-It Express Logistics has acquired the operational assets of Joliet- Illinois-based Clean Car Connexion.

Amazon is gaining ground in its fight against union organizers at a warehouse on Staten Island, the company’s first to vote in favor of unionization.

The Great Resignation has touched nearly every business, but if warehouse businesses want to weather the storm, they need to prove their commitment to growing, changing and doing better for employees.

Instacart and regional grocer Publix are partnering to debut the grocery delivery giant’s 15-minute offering in Miami.

Net sales hit the high end of estimates; shares get whacked in after-hours trade.

The group wants the contract with the Oshkosh unit blocked until the agency prepares a better environmental impact report.

Amazon has lifted its long-standing policy of restricting warehouse employees from using their cellphones on the job.

Last-mile delivery service AxleHire has expanded into Baltimore and Washington, giving it a presence in three of the top five cities on the East Coast.

The company may use the program as a steppingstone to deliveries outside its platform.

BigCommerce, an Austin, Texas-based e-commerce company, acquired BundleB2B to provide added business-to-business functionality to its platform.

Speed and instant gratification, combined with the effects of the pandemic, drastically altered supply chain dynamics, but taking a holistic approach to managing it leads to more resiliency and dependability.

Amazon Freight, the e-commerce giant’s trucking arm, is giving freight brokers 3% or 5% back per load through a partnership with American Express.

UPS persevered through a drop in demand during the first quarter, beating analysts’ profit estimates.

FreightWaves’ final mile-focused Modern Shipper brand was named Best New Product on Tuesday in the 68th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards.

Electric chassis startups from A to Z are tapping a legacy bodybuilder for help while one company creates its own complete electric van.

Cellular provider Verizon announced that it will add Express Parcel Lockers to its retail stores, streamlining the pickup process.

Curb management firm Automotus will spearhead a smart loading zones pilot program in Pittsburgh.

Amazon’s JFK-8 in Staten Island is the first warehouse in the company’s history to vote to unionize. Now, the ball is in the massive retailer’s court.

Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.

A FedEx delivery driver just completed a 260-mile drive using a BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van, setting a Guinness World Record.