Logistics

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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.
 

Business, Logistics, Top 100

Four Generations and Counting at C.R. England, Pride Transport

No trucking company has a longer history of keeping the business in the family than C.R. England Inc.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
June 24, 2019

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.

Business, Logistics, Top 100

LTL Carriers See Slower Growth, but Economic Outlook Remains Positive

Less-than-truckload carriers are settling into a more modest growth scenario as 2019 unfolds, with widely shared expectations that a still-solid U.S. economy and favorable industry fundamentals will keep fleets on a positive course.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
June 24, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

More Shipping Through the Mississippi: The Push for Inland Port Development

Development and projected growth of inland ports, particularly in the Midwest, is increasingly critical to the nation’s supply chain.

Lianna Norman | Special to Transport Topics
June 20, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

FedEx May See Lackluster Results Lingering Into Next Year

FedEx Corp.’s pains are far from over. Expectations from its upcoming fiscal fourth-quarter results already have hit rock bottom, and now analysts say its entanglement in the prolonged U.S.-China trade war may dampen the outlook for the next year as well.

Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
June 20, 2019
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Lazer Spot Makes First Acquisition, Buys Assets of Mesko Spotting Service

Lazer Spot Inc. moved to expand its distribution center yard management services by purchasing assets of Mesko Spotting Service Inc., a rival company based in Allentown, Pa., for an undisclosed amount.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
June 20, 2019
Business, Logistics

Idaho Cold Food Storage Facility Design Will Cut Loading, Unloading Time

The tallest building in Burley, Idaho, contains millions of pounds of frozen french fries and other potato products. At 14 stories, it’s one of the largest cold storage facilities in the country.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 19, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Shopify Sets Up Fulfillment Network in US, Just Like Amazon

Shopify Inc. plans to spend $1 billion to set up a network of fulfillment centers in the United States to help merchants using its e-commerce platform deliver products more quickly and cheaply, much the way Amazon.com does.

Paula Sambo | Bloomberg News
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Simran Jagdev | Bloomberg News
June 19, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

US Logistics Costs Rise 11.4% in 2018, Report Says

Businesses spent $1.64 trillion on transportation and logistics services in the United States in 2018, a jump of 11.4% from the prior year, as companies retooled supply chains in response to the growth in online sales and tight capacity drove up freight rates.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
June 19, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: The Movement of Goods Can Be Eased by Technology

Companies must consider tools that can improve control over the distribution process and maximize efforts that contribute to the bottom line, says Brian Hodgson of Descartes Systems Group.

Brian Hodgson | Senior Vice President, Industry Strategy, Descartes Systems Group
June 19, 2019
Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Amazon Adds Planes to Shipping Fleet to Speed Up Prime Deliveries

Amazon.com is adding 15 aircraft to its shipping fleet in an effort to speed up delivery to customers’ doors.

Dom DiFurio | The Dallas Morning News
June 19, 2019