News
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Union Pacific Q2 profit jumps 59 percent
Railroad hauled 22 percent more cargo than a year ago
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Robot orders spike in the first quarter
Worker shortages in manufacturing and warehousing are a significant factor in the current expansion of robot use
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Uber Freight buying Transplace
Deal worth approximately US$2.25 billion
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Done deals: July 22, 2021
Contracts, mergers, acquisitions and big deals in the supply chain sector this week
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U.S. economic activity surpasses China
Tradeshift’s latest Index of Global Trade Health shows activity levels across U.S. supply chains rose by 2.4 percent quarter on quarter to overtake China compared to pre-pandemic levels
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Walmart to use Symbotic warehouse automation
After a trial in a Florida DC, Walmart will be deploying Symbotic warehouse automation systems at 25 of its 42 regional distribution centres
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Ontario imposes restrictions in northwest as wildfires burn
New restrictions on mining, rail, construction and transportation industries
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CN reports strong earnings growth as rail traffic recovers
Canadian National Railway Co. nearly doubled earnings and revenues in its second quarter
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Third ship anchored off Newfoundland with Covid cases among crew
There are now three ships anchored off Newfoundland and Labrador’s Avalon Peninsula with confirmed Covid-19 cases on board, provincial health authorities said Monday. The latest ship is in a bay off the small community of Bay Bulls, about 30 kilometres…
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U.S. 3PL adopts exoskeletons for DC workers
ADUSA Supply Chain network is expanding the use of exosuits in its grocery distribution centres