Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons, a leading manufacturer of exoskeletons, hopes to shape the future of logistics work by “making workplaces healthier, safer, more productive, and more attractive.” The exoskeletons “augment the human body and reduce strain during manual load-handling tasks, which reduces work-related injuries while increasing well-being and productivity.”  Read more…

A new UPS distribution center in southeastern North Carolina will bring over 60 new truck driver jobs to the area. UPS Inc. “plans to invest over $12.3 million in the small town of Holly Ridge to build a distribution center in Camp Davis Industrial Park to support a higher volume of package deliveries throughout eastern North Carolina.” The Vice President of UPS North Carolina, Mark Smith, went on to note that “the investment in Holly Ridge and surrounding communities allows us to meet current volume demands while positioning us for the future.” Read more…

Outside of the immediate decline when the COVID-19 pandemic began, February’s drop in truck transportation jobs is the largest since 2013. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that “the truck transportation sector saw a decline of 8,500 jobs in February, coming in at 1,599,900 on a seasonally adjusted basis.” Outside of April 2020, at the start of the pandemic, “the only bigger one-month decline was 9,000 jobs in March 2013.” Read more…