纽约31日讯）拥有99年历史的美国物流巨头Yellow因并购失策而负债累累，在上周开始停止接收货，并在30日宣布停止营运，导致约3万名员工失业，成为美国运输业历史上最大规模的倒闭事件。
该公司在2020年获得了7亿美元（约32亿令吉）的联邦疫情救济资金，但未能扭转命运，目前正准备申请破产，并正在就出售全部或部分业务进行谈判。
综合外媒报导，Yellow总部位于田纳西州，创立于1924年，在1951年一度破产，但被收购后重新茁壮，成为美国数一数二的货运公司，透过并购建立了横跨东西岸的运输网路。
Yellow以其具有竞争力的价格而闻名，拥有超过1万2000辆货车，为和等零售巨头在美国各地运送货物。但近年来，该公司一直在债务的重压下挣扎。
自2009年以来，Yellow年营业额一直徘徊在50亿美元（约228亿令吉）左右，但大多数年份都是亏损。
欠债15亿美元
Yellow旗下的3万名员工中包含2万2000名货车司机工会成员；6月时，Yellow表示退休基金会延后入帐，导致工会扬言7月中罢工，虽然后来有其他基金来救火，罢工没有发生，但已让客户丧失信心。
截至今年3月底，Yellow未偿清债务高达15亿美元（约68亿令吉），其中积欠美国政府近7亿3000万美元（约33亿令吉）。
外媒指出，Yellow并购其他大型对手后，虽然整合了幕后的货运功能，却没有整合品牌，持续付出不必要、重复的成本。
不过，Yellow总执行长左拉斯认为，并购已为公司节省了大量成本，但经济衰退造成的影响太深了，公司目前约一半债务是来自2020年的政府贷款，代表并非过去并购的问题。
By 责任编辑: 财经小编
Source: China Press. .https://www.chinapress.com.my/?p=3537058&mibextid=Zxz2cZ. 5 August 2023.
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