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Food Distributor Buys Rival to Improve Logistics Efficiency

Logistics synergies is one of the reasons Performance Food Group Company has agreed to buy rival Reinhart Foodservice from Reyes Holdings in a deal estimated to be worth $2 billion.

Uber Freight Facility Insights Reinforce Need for Speed

Uber Freight published its first report delving into the results of its new Facility Ratings, reinforcing what we already knew -- keeping trucks and drivers waiting at facilities is the biggest mistake shippers make when it comes to being a "shipper of choice."

Volvo’s Vera Autonomous Vehicle Goes to Work in Swedish Port

Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now providing autonomous transport between a logistics center and the port terminal in Volvo’s hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Boxbot Deal Explores Automated Last-Mile Deliveries on Customer's Schedule

Boxbot and OnTrac say their new partnership will test an automated parcel delivery system that reimagines the way e-commerce packages and other shipments are delivered.

Amazon's Latest Drone Design Aims for 30-Minute Deliveries

Amazon unveiled its latest drone design at the company’s re:MARS Conference that is capable of delivering packages to customers in less than 30 minutes, though it's not certain exactly when they will be deployed in the real world.

Employees Celebrate Transervice Logistics 50th Anniversary

Headquarters’ employees of Transervice Logistics, provider of customized transportation solutions, gathered for a 50th Anniversary Gala in May at Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Brookville, N.Y.

Honeywell Debuts Robotic Unloader for Trucks and Trailers

Tech giant Honeywell announced a new automated robotic solution for unloading truck trailers and shipping containers at distribution centers.

The Challenge of Logistics in Alaska

Transportation is the lifeblood of America's largest state, but challenges posed by geography and weather mean options are severely limited for eight months of the year.

The Last Mile: Where Brawn Meets Brains

There’s plenty of room to play in the last-mile space — the trick is learning that the consumer is king of this hill.

Transport Fleet Adopts SmartDrive to Improve Driver Safety

SmartDrive Systems announced Cassens Transport Company, one of the oldest automotive logistics services company in the United States, has deployed the SmartDrive program across its entire fleet of nearly 1,200 trucks.