Warehouse operator Americold completed its first year as a public company by reporting solid gains in revenue and higher operating profits in the fourth quarter of 2018.
February 21, 2019Daniel P. Bearth
Business, Logistics, Top 50 
An Americold facility in Mableton, Ga. (Chris Rank/Bloomberg News)
Americold Completes First Year as Public Company With Solid Financial Results
An Americold facility in Mableton, Ga. (Chris Rank/Bloomberg News) Business, Logistics 
Amazon.com
Amazon.com 'Insourcing' Roils Freight Industry, Analysts Say
Amazon.comAmazon.com Inc.’s role in the shuttering of New England Motor Freight and the “body blow” dealt to XPO Logistics Inc. is raising alarms for trucking and logistics firms that do business with, or compete against, the popular online retailer.
February 21, 2019 Business, Safety 
The new U.S. Xpress facility. (U.S. Xpress)
U.S. Xpress Opens Unique Driver Training Center
The new U.S. Xpress facility. (U.S. Xpress)Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress has opened a driver training center in Tunnel Hill, Ga., that is unlike any other.
February 21, 2019 Business, Logistics 
Wheaton Van Lines
Wheaton Van Lines Acquires Stevens Worldwide
Wheaton Van LinesWheaton Van Lines is acquiring Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, adding a fourth household goods moving company to its corporate holdings.
February 20, 2019 Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100 
XPO Logistics via YouTube
XPO Logistics Reports Disappointing Earnings
XPO Logistics via YouTubeXPO Logistics reported disappointing earnings for the fourth quarter of 2018 and lowered its guidance for 2019 due, in large part, to a sharp drop-off in shipments from its largest customer — believed to be Amazon.com.
February 14, 2019 Business, Top 100 
A NEMF driver in training. (Timmy Shigley via YouTube)
New England Motor Freight Shutdown Shakes Less-Than-Truckload Freight Market
A NEMF driver in training. (Timmy Shigley via YouTube)In a move sure to shake up the regional less-than-truckload freight market in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, New England Motor Freight filed for bankruptcy Feb. 11 and said it intends to wind down all of its trucking operations.
February 12, 2019 Business, Logistics, Top 100 
TT file photo
U.S. Xpress Enterprises' Efficiency Moves Pay Off
TT file photoEfforts by dry van truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises to boost profits by improving the efficiency of its trucking operations are paying off.
February 8, 2019 Business, Top 100 
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Forward Air Achieves Record Revenue, Profits in 4Q
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsForward Air Corp. turned in its best-ever fourth quarter and full year in 2018 with profits topping expectations and revenue increasing across most of its freight service lines.
February 7, 2019 Business, Logistics 
Hub Group
Hub Group Revenue Tops $1 Billion in Fourth Quarter
Hub GroupIntermodal and logistics service provider Hub Group reported revenue topping $1 billion and higher profits in the fourth quarter of 2018.
February 7, 2019 Business, Logistics 
An Americold cold-storage warehouse. The $35 million acquisition of PortFresh will increase Americold's footprint at the Port of Savannah in Georgia. (Americold)
Americold Acquires PortFresh Warehouse, Plans Port of Savannah Expansion
An Americold cold-storage warehouse. The $35 million acquisition of PortFresh will increase Americold's footprint at the Port of Savannah in Georgia. (Americold)Cold storage warehouse operator Americold acquired PortFresh Holdings in Savannah, Ga., and said it will build a 15 million-square-foot cold storage facility on an adjacent site as part of a move to increase the firm’s share of the market for food imports and exports at the Port of Savannah.
February 7, 2019