Amazon preps robotics-equipped sorting warehouse in Texas
The site will sit within the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment network and further expand its use of automation across the supply chain.
The site will sit within the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment network and further expand its use of automation across the supply chain.
The company’s ongoing 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge will apply to the peak season fees, which start Oct. 15.
While the port says the new terminal will not be needed for a decade, work needs to start now to be ready for future volume growth.
For fleets, the emissions-related proposal announced Thursday changes the economics of purchasing equipment, but it is not likely to fundamentally change the economics of adding capacity, analysts say.
Despite the current absorption effects of geopolitics and network disruption, the volume of tonnage coming online over the next two years is likely to overwhelm the market, a Journal of Commerce webinar was told.
Breakbulk carriers are investing in tonnage to help address an aging fleet profile, though the ordering is being done with “discipline” to maintain a balanced fleet.
The agreement with Constellation Energy will support other parts of the company’s operations in the state, including its stores.
Companies are urging the Trump administration to protect additional imports from proposed Section 301 levies due to a lack of domestic availability.
The planned 4,500-acre Barstow International Gateway will feature transload warehouses and manage intermodal shipments.
Cabinet officials will report to the president within six months about trade negotiations to address imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts.