Transportation

Truck Orders Surging Since November

I wrote to you here that in October trucking companies were ordering trucks at record lows, with not much hope for the 2017 economy. But...

For the First Time in Five Years Trucking Hiring is Soaring

Jennifer Smith reports for The Wall Street Journal that the trucking industry is hiring faster than it has for five years. Companies seem to...

A New Energy Source Could Change Shipping in the World Forever

In a year, a typical cargo ship can pollute as much as 50 million passenger vehicles. Needless to say, the shipping industry is coming...

It Looks Like a New Amazon Cargo Hub is Nearing Reality

The Wall Street Journal reports the breaking news on Amazon’s brand new cargo hub. Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday it plans to build its first air...

Watch What Happens to Obama’s Costly Transport Rules on the 21st

The WSJ makes an excellent case that the Obama administration's executive order writing against the transportation industry needs to be throttled back. Leaders of the...

Can You Guess This Big Secret about the Internet of Things?

Today the Internet of Things (IoT) is connecting a vast array of new devices to the web, and produces mountains of data that designers,...

I Challenge You to Uncover a Sounder Long Term Strategy

The Wall Street Journal offers a summary analysis on what FedEx and UPS are up to. At youngresearch.com you can regularly follow the progress...

UPS Pushes into the Profitable Medical Deliveries Business

The Wall Street Journal breaks the fascinating logistics growth story of the medical deliveries business. United Parcel Service Inc. said Monday it agreed to acquire...