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Business
Lime reaches 100 million rides, pulls car-sharing from Seattle
Lime’s shift away from car-sharing allows the company to transition into Seattle’s first electric-scooter-share pilot.
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American Shipper
International competition and trade uncertainty weigh on U.S. rail volumes for grain
Competition from other grain-producing countries weigh on U.S. grain exports – and on U.S. rail volumes for grain.
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American Shipper
GSC Logistics scores success with imports at Port of Oakland
GSC handles 12 percent of import containers in Oakland, but its leadership is concerned about plans to build a baseball stadium on port property,
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News
Urban Freight Lab announces final 50 feet competition
The Urban Freight Lab (UFL) is hosting its third annual Tech Day: Transforming the Final 50 Feet of Delivery, a pitch competition for innovators improving…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Amazon turns 25; China pivots toward fuel cell electric vehicles
Good Day, On July 5, 1995 Jeff Bezos left his job at a hedge fund in New York, drove across the country and launched an…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Costco lags in online grocery delivery
Plus: Port of Everett lands new tenant; biodiesel trumps other clean fuels in California and Europe gets a luxury CBD e-commerce site
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News
Amazon quashes employee climate change proposal
Shareholders voted against climate change proposals backed by the e-retailer’s own employees.
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Business
Today’s Pickup: May flowers for Seattle tech scene
Plus: Logistics execs and blockchain; Lilium air takes off; redesigning cities for scooters.
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News
Start-ups in Seattle: Where are the Amazon spin-out companies?
Amazon’s outsize presence in Seattle has yet to translate into a new wave of start-ups but that is expected to change as the tech giant’s…
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Market Insight
Weekly Market Update: Freight volumes move the opposite direction of the clocks
National freight volumes pulled back a bit this week after a strong start to March. Not all areas of the country are having the same…
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