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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

Transervice Announces Southern California Freight Management Business

Transervice Logistics Inc. has created Transervice Integrated Solutions, a freight-management business operating in Southern California, to provide brokerage services and to help companies fill backhauls.

January 12, 2016

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

Infinity Logistics Expands Routes Linking Pacific Northwest With Miami, Toronto

Infinity Transportation Logistics, which provides refrigerated intermodal services, has announced the addition of new routes linking the Pacific Northwest with Miami and Toronto.

January 12, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Rep. Doris Matsui Headlines UC Davis’ Freight Discussion on Capitol Hill

Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) will share her perspective on the economic benefits realized when freight corridors are improved at an event hosted by the National Center for Sustainable Transportation on Jan. 12 on Capitol Hill.

January 11, 2016
Logistics

Norfolk Southern Finds Allies in Spurning Canadian Pacific Takeover Bid

Norfolk Southern Corp. is gaining political and customer support for rejecting Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s takeover bid, which could make it harder for the Canadian company and investor Bill Ackman to wage a proxy fight.

January 11, 2016
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009

Intermodal freight in the fourth quarter declined for the first time since 2009 on a year-over-year basis, industry experts said, hurt by factors such as low fuel prices that helped competing truckers, a weaker economy and elevated inventories.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
January 11, 2016
Government, Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Canada Trucking Chief David Bradley Plans to Step Down at End of 2017

David Bradley, president of both the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Ontario Trucking Association, announced on Jan. 8 that he will leave his posts at the end of 2017.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
January 8, 2016
Business, Logistics

Germany’s Linde Launches Sale of Logistics Unit Gist, Worth $875 Million

Germany's Linde is launching the sale of its temperature-controlled logistics unit Gist in a deal potentially worth more than $875 million, as it streamlines its operations to focus on its core industrial gases operations, two people familiar with the matter said.

January 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

Florida East Coast Railway Intermodal Facility Boosts Cargo Volume at Port Everglades

Florida East Coast Railway's 43-acre intermodal facility in Broward County is bringing more cargo through South Florida.

Jennifer Sorentrue | The Palm Beach Post, Fla.
January 7, 2016
Government, Logistics

Two House Democrats Urge Rejection of Canadian Pacific Bid for Norfolk Southern

Two senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives urged federal regulators on Jan. 6 to reject any acquisition bid for railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

David Morgan | Reuters
January 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

Exel Changing Name to DHL Supply Chain

Exel, the Westerville, Ohio, firm ranked No. 6 on the Transport Topics list of the Top 50 largest logistics companies in North America, has announced it is changing its name to DHL Supply Chain in 2016.

January 6, 2016