27 Jan NFI Icon Bernard Brown Dies at 96 Bernard Brown, the visionary behind National Freight Inc., one of the oldest trucking companies in the U.S., died Jan. 21 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Read more...
27 Jan Canadian National Reports Strong Q4 Earnings Canadian National Railway reported healthy fourth-quarter income and revenue. Read more...
27 Jan Biden Signs Ambitious Climate Change Orders WASHINGTON — In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst effects of climate change, President Joe Biden issued executive orders Jan. 27 to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from offshore wind turbines. Read more...
27 Jan Freight Stakeholders Push Congress on Infrastructure Package Consideration of a major infrastructure policy package aimed at improving access to commercial corridors would enhance the freight industry’s distribution of goods in the coming years, stakeholders said during a recent forum hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Read more...
27 Jan Knight-Swift Reports Rise in Profit, Revenue for Q4 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. reported a surge in net income and higher total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020, the company reported Jan. 27. Read more...
27 Jan Pete Buttigieg Nomination for Transportation Secretary Advances Awaiting action before the U.S. Senate is the nomination of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to become the country’s next secretary of transportation. Read more...
27 Jan Shortages, Economy Top Concerns in Aftermarket Sector Shortages of technicians and drivers, and general economic growth topped the list of concerns in the aftermarket sector, an industry analyst said Jan. 26. Read more...
27 Jan Nikola Backer Luxor Invests in European Electric Truck Startup Nikola Corp. backer Luxor Capital Group LP is investing in European electric truck startup Volta Trucks AB to help the company scale its manufacturing and expand into North America and Asia. Read more...
27 Jan Walmart to Build More Robot-Filled Warehouses at Stores NEW YORK — Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders. Read more...
27 Jan C.H. Robinson Posts Strong Q4 Numbers, Mixed Annual Results C.H. Robinson Worldwide posted large gains in both profit and revenue during the fourth quarter, but its annual results were mixed because of the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...