Logistics
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
$73 Million Cold Storage Site Set for Port of Gulfport
A subsidiary of Core X Partners is investing $73 million to establish a Mississippi cold storage site at the Port of Gulfport in a venture to revitalize the Gulf Coast cold supply chain.
Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
TQL Opens Little Rock Site at Arkansas Intermodal Hub
Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.
Quantix Acquires TMS Provider CLX Logistics
Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. announced April 8 that it has sold transportation management systems company CLX Logistics to chemical supply chain services firm Quantix.
April 8, 2024Salvage Crews Begin Removing Containers From Dali
BALTIMORE — Salvage crews on April 7 began removing containers from the deck of the ship that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward full reopening.
April 8, 2024Baltimore-Area Truckers Struggle to Find Loads
Like thousands of workers who depend on the Port of Baltimore, now closed to ship traffic, truckers have found themselves sidelined and facing uncertainty.
Grant Diverted to Add Vehicle Cargo Area in Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore will be able to receive roll-on/roll-off cargo due to federal and state officials agreeing to divert an $8.26 million grant to add 10 acres of cargo laydown space.
Biden Tours Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Area
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden got a firsthand look April 5 at efforts to clear away the “mangled mess” of remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Limited-Access Channel Could Open in Baltimore by April 30
BALTIMORE — Engineers working to clear the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge expect to be able to restore navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore by the end of this month.
Trucker Path Launches Brokerage Service for Smaller Brokers
Transportation technology provider Trucker Path is launching a new brokerage service offering designed for small to midsize freight brokers, the company announced April 3.
Penske Sues Sacramento Over Environmental Plan
Penske Truck Leasing Co. has sued the city of Sacramento, Calif., alleging the city's environmental plan will harm the company's large North Sacramento facility.