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Union Pacific profit jumps 59 per cent, volume grows 22 per cent
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific's second-quarter profit jumped 59 per cent as the railroad hauled 22 per cent more cargo than a year…
CSX profits rise as railroad hauled 27 per cent more
OMAHA, Neb. — CSX railroad's second-quarter profit more than doubled as the economy continued to rebound from the depths of the…
Amazon to end testing for COVID 19 at warehouses
Amazon will stop testing workers for COVID-19 at its warehouses at the end of this month, citing the availability of vaccines and…
Canada to receive 7.1 million COVID 19 vaccine doses this week
OTTAWA — The federal government is expecting to receive about 7.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week, as it adjusts its…
Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the…
US trade deficit increases to $71.2 billion in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US trade deficit widened in May to $71.2 billion as a small increase in exports was offset by a bigger rise…
Port operator DP World buys logistics firm Syncreon Holdings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the world's largest port operators, DP World, said Thursday it has acquired an American…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes first step in ‘crazy’ canal project
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took the first step in the construction of a ship canal skirting Istanbul…
Amazon to open robotics fulfillment centre in Alberta
SEATTLE — Amazon plans to open its first Amazon robotics fulfillment centre in Parkland County, Alberta. The centre will create…
FedEx profits amid online shopping boom
NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx reported a nearly $2 billion profit in its most recent quarter, after reporting a loss the year before,…
Teamsters to step up efforts to unionize Amazon workers
NEW YORK (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union that represents 1.4 million delivery workers, is setting its…
Building beyond COVID-19
From the June 2021 print edition
The venue may have been digital, but that didn’t stop over 17,000 supply chain professionals…