House action would undermine future collective bargaining, White House recommendations
Following Speaker Pelosi’s announcement that the U.S. House of Representatives would take up new legislation separate from a bill to implement the…
Raymond celebrates a century of innovation with induction into the Logistics Hall of Fame
Group posthumously recognizes George Raymond Sr. for his transformational contribution to the logistics industry The Logistics Hall of Fame posthumously lauded The…
KION Group plans expansion of production at Reutlingen site
Plan to increase production by up to 60 percent KION Warehouse Systems (KWS) company premises are to be expanded by at…
U.S. Rail Traffic for the week ending November 19, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 19, 2022. For this…
Siemens Logistics wins important contract for new Noida International Airport in India
• Greenfield project to be equipped with Siemens baggage handling system • High-performing VarioTray technology and BagIQ software for excellent…
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index
October New Business Volume Up 6 Percent Year-over-year, 11 Percent Month-to-month and Nearly 6 Percent Year-to-date The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly…
UgoWork secures $22.8M to scale connected Energy as a Service solutions for industrial vehicles
UgoWork™, a provider of flexible Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions for industrial vehicles, announced the closing of its all-equity…
Staffing employment remains steady in November
Staffing employment was steady in the week of Nov. 7–13, edging up 0.3% to hold at a rounded value of…
Custom Industrial Products introduces “ChIP” as its new Brand Ambassador…and he’s quite the character
Say hello to ChIP, Custom Industrial Product’s newest addition to its family! ChIP acts as the brand ambassador for Custom…
Split Decision: Unions for railroad engineers and conductors take different routes in freight rail contract ratification vote
Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen vote to ratify a national rail agreement with the nation’s Class…
Toyota Material Handling and Toyota Motor North America donate custom built electric forklift to Phoenix-based food bank
New Electric Walkie Stacker is essential to the daily operations of Mom’s Pantry Toyota Material Handling (TMH) and Toyota Motor…
NRF calls on Congress to take action to avert a catastrophic rail strike
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay following the announcement that a…
NOBLELIFT® North America donates equipment to help with Hurricane Ian disaster relief and recovery
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, NOBLELIFT North America has responded by donating material handling equipment to the Harry Chapin…
Equipment rental revenue poised to continue growth in 2023 and beyond
After two years of rapid post-pandemic revenue growth in 2021 and 2022, the equipment rental industry is expected to see…
Majority of rail labor unions ratify negotiated contracts
Rail labor unions have concluded voting on the proposed bargaining agreements with the nation’s freight railroads. BLET, which represents the…
Port of Long Beach takes another zero emissions step
Heavy-duty electric trucks servicing San Pedro Bay port terminals can now charge for free at the Port of Long Beach,…
Container Dwell Fee on hold through Dec. 16
The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will postpone consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for…
Equipment Finance Industry confidence eases further in November
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index…
Plastics machinery shipments: In sync with slower economy and up from 2021
The shipments of primary plastics machinery (injection molding and extrusion) in North America slowed in the third quarter according to…
Cargotec has completed the strategic evaluation of MacGregor
Cargotec has completed the strategic evaluation of MacGregor. Based on the evaluation, Cargotec’s Board of Directors has concluded that MacGregor…
United Rentals to acquire Ahern Rentals for $2 Billion cash
United Rentals, Inc. has announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of family-owned…
U.S. Rail Traffic for the week ending November 12, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 12, 2022. For this…
Concentric, LLC acquires Texas Motive Solutions
Concentric, LLC, the national provider of DC power management for the material handling and critical power industries, announced the acquisition…
Plastics Industry Association statement in observance of National Recycling Day
Matt Seaholm, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the statement below in observance of National Recycling Day, or America Recycles…
WATCH Video Town Hall Featuring the presidents of the two largest Rail Unions discuss the proposed contract
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLE-T) President Dennis Pierce and SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson held a town…
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