Freight revenue and volume grew single digits year-over-year in the second quarter, but margins shrunk during the same period because spot market rates were higher than mid-2016, according to the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s quarterly 3PL Market Report.
September 20, 2017Business
OTIF and FSMA: What Shippers Want and How 3PLs Can Deliver
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September 13, 2017BusinessLogistics
LTL Sector Enjoys Fruitful 2017
Indications are that the truckload market is bouncing back from some rough conditions earlier this year, according to industry analysts at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
September 12, 2017Business
Equity Group Buys Majority Stake in Chemical Hauler Odyssey
A private equity group has reached a deal to become the majority owner of Odyssey Logistics & Technology, a third-party logistics company specializing in chemical transportation.
August 30, 2017Business
Two Equity Firms Close to Deal for 3PL Transplace
Two private equity firms are close to a deal that will transfer ownership of third-party logistics provider Transplace, probably by the end of September.
August 16, 2017BusinessLogistics
TPG Capital to Acquire 3PL Firm Transplace
TPG Capital, a global private equity platform, has agreed to acquire Transplace, a provider of transportation management and other third-party logistics services.
August 14, 2017Business
Kuehne + Nagel Purchases Commodity Forwarders
Kuehne + Nagel Inc. has purchased Commodity Forwarders Inc., an airfreight forwarder of perishable goods in the United States.
July 21, 2017BusinessLogistics
Coyote Logistics to Open Atlanta Office, Add 325 Jobs
Coyote Logistics will open a 48,000-square-foot office in northeast Atlanta and create 325 jobs, spending more than $6 million.
July 21, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
E-Commerce Boom a Boon for 3PLs
While the e-commerce boom has been a disruptor to the traditional brick-and-mortar retail sector, it also has benefited third-party logistics companies that assist online retailers uninterested in holding inventory at their own distribution centers.
July 13, 2017Business
Quarterly Profits Decline for 3PLs as Competition Puts Pressure on Rates
Third-party logistics providers reported profits that either fell or vanished in the first quarter even though revenue was on the rise, the companies said.
May 1, 2017