Investment Firm Acquires Unishippers Global Logistics
Ridgemont Equity Partners, an investment firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has acquired Unishippers Global Logistics, a transportation service provider that resells package and freight services through franchise affiliates across the United States.
October 23, 2015Amazon to Hire 100,000 Temporary Workers for Holiday Ramp-Up
Amazon.com Inc. is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers — 25% more than last year — as it continues to make online ordering almost as fast as running to the store.
October 23, 2015House T&I Panel Approves Six-Year Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 22, 2015Complete MCE 2015 Coverage
Look back at all of our online coverage — including stories, photos and video — of the 2015 American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition from the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
October 22, 2015Nebraska Forms Transportation Task Force
Nebraska has put together a task force to focus on state transportation issues.
October 22, 2015Michigan House Passes Roads Plan
Michigan’s House of Representatives wants to fix the state's roads with a combination of higher gas taxes and vehicle registration fees, and $600 million from the state’s general fund.
October 22, 2015Road Team Captains Defeat Executives in MCE Healthy Trucker Challenge
A team of America’s Road Team Captains took an average of 15,943 steps per day in a two-day span to win the American Trucking Associations Healthy Trucker Challenge at the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 22, 2015Union Pacific Profit Tops Estimates on Cost Cuts as Cargo Drops
Union Pacific Corp. reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates after cutting costs as the railroad heads for its first annual drop in sales since the recession in 2009.
October 22, 2015DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Celebrates Bicentennial Birthday
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, is celebrating its 200th birthday this year and is looking back at its founding, shortly after the Battle of Waterloo.
October 22, 2015More Trouble for Caterpillar as Sales Fall Most in Five Years
For Caterpillar Inc., the commodities rout has yet to hit bottom.
October 22, 2015