Billionaire investor Carl Icahn agreed to sell American Railcar Industries Inc. for $1.34 billion, quintupling his investment as a freight boom spurs a rebound in demand for rail equipment.
October 22, 2018freight
Government, Business, Editorial
Editorial: Glad Tidings Abound for Trucking
Trucking industry shareholders will remember 2018 fondly. The prospects for next year are pretty bright, too.
December 20, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics
Freelancer Acquires Channel 40, Launches New Freight Marketplace
Freelancer, a jobs and crowdsourcing marketplace, has acquired Channel 40, an enterprise marketplace that connects freight owners with transport operators. Freelancer also has launched Freightlancer.com, a global marketplace for freight, shipping and transportation.
November 20, 2018
Business
Carl Icahn of Icahn Enterprises. It is said his investment in American Railcar has generated a total return of 423%. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News)
Cargo Boom Drives Carl Icahn’s $1.34 Billion Sale of American Railcar
Carl Icahn of Icahn Enterprises. It is said his investment in American Railcar has generated a total return of 423%. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News)
Government, Technology, Logistics
Lanehub via YouTube
Lanehub Expands Shipment Matching Service for Backhauls
Lanehub via YouTube
Lanehub, a collaborative transportation platform, has introduced Backhaul Assist to help shippers market excess freight-hauling capacity to other companies.
September 14, 2018
Technology, Logistics, Top 100, Opinion
Two truck drivers having a meeting using a tablet computer. (Getty Images)
Building a Case for True Collaboration
Two truck drivers having a meeting using a tablet computer. (Getty Images)
Even in today’s technology advanced environment, matching freight with capacity, particularly in the spot market, remains a labor-intensive process.
August 20, 2018
Business
Titanium Transportation
Titanium Transportation Reports Higher Profit, Revenue in Second Quarter
Titanium Transportation
Titanium Transportation Group more than doubled its profit in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the first quarter as the company reaped the benefits of a strong freight market.
August 9, 2018
Business, Logistics
Rock-It Cargo via Facebook
Rock-It Cargo Sells Majority Stake to ATL Partners
Rock-It Cargo via Facebook
Private equity firm ATL Partners has purchased a majority stake in specialty freight and logistics company Rock-It Cargo, as well as its subsidiary Rich Forwarding Limited.
August 8, 2018
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Container ships unload their cargo at the Port of Oakland, Calif. (Ken James/Bloomberg News)
Nation’s Ports Seek Billions in Multimodal Funding to Stay Competitive
Container ships unload their cargo at the Port of Oakland, Calif. (Ken James/Bloomberg News)
The American Association of Port Authorities believes that in order for America’s ports to remain efficient and competitive during the next decade, more than $20 billion will be needed specifically to improve multimodal and rail access.
May 24, 2018
Business, Technology, Opinion
Opinion: Four Reasons Why Freight Visibility Should Be a Top Focus
Despite the immediate benefits to the supply chain, there is still a lack of knowledge about the competitive advantages of real-time freight visibility. As the supply chain becomes exponentially more complicated, the importance of freight visibility increases due to its ability to provide real-time insight into the location and status of freight.
April 9, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100
Getty Images
The Future of Freight: What's Your Vision?
Getty Images
How will technology and innovation change the way freight is transported? Tell us what you think the future will be like and we could feature your ideas in an upcoming edition of Transport Topics.
April 2, 2018Pages
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