Freight (Cargo) – Page 19

Why Amazon’s Delivery Network Is Vulnerable to Labor Strife

For years, the e-commerce giant could shield its vast archipelago of warehouses against disruptions from workers. Then it got even bigger.

By Noam Scheiber

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Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say

Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.

By Peter Eavis Mark Walker and Niraj Chokshi

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A Big Rover Aims to Be Like ‘U.P.S. for the Moon’

A small company, Astrolab, announced a deal with SpaceX to send a robotic version of its transport vehicle to the lunar surface and help deploy other company’s payloads.

By Kenneth Chang

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U.S. Approves a Merger Between Two Big North American Railroads

Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern will create a railroad that links Canada, the United States and Mexico.

By Niraj Chokshi and Mark Walker