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This story originally appeared on Flyingmag.com. The world’s largest retailer just announced what it claims to be the biggest drone delivery expansion of any U.S. company. Walmart — which uses drones from partners such as Zipline and Wing to deliver within minutes to customers nationwide — on Tuesday said it would add 1.8 million households…
A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling more than $1.3 million from his employer, I-State Truck Centers, in a multiyear scheme. Leon Arthur Keener, 55, of Hugo, pleaded guilty last Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to mail fraud after he used his position as manager…
Aiming to keep up with competitors in road and sea transportation, three major freight railroads announced plans to create a new trade route for shippers connecting Mexico, Texas and the U.S. Southeast. Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), CSX and Genesee & Wyoming railroads aim to establish a direct CPKC-CSX interchange connection near Myrtlewood, Alabama, providing…
By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Companies continue to make their supply chains more resilient to respond very quickly to supply chain disruptions. Some disruptions can be modeled or even predicted in some cases. But others…
Rail union representatives are poised to adopt a policy statement that urges Congress to pass a rail safety bill — one that mandates a minimum of two-person crew sizes on all passenger and freight trains, regulates train lengths exceeding 7,500 feet and ensures adequate inspections of rail cars, locomotives and brakes. The latest policy statement…
Insurtech company Cover Whale announced it has closed on $27.5 million in debt and equity funding managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital to continue growing its platform and solutions. As a part of this fundraising event, previous debt investors agreed to convert their owed shares to Series A preferred shares. The company has raised $43…