As the nation’s major ports add up the number of 20-foot-containers processed at their facilities in 2019, the numbers either slightly exceeded or came close to breaking 2018’s record-level figures, despite a year of diminished trade with China because of the Trump administration’s tariffs.
January 23, 2020Logistics
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Government, Business, Logistics
Port of New York and New Jersey
Most Ports Post Strong 2019 Despite Trump Tariffs
Port of New York and New Jersey
Business, Fuel, Logistics
From left to right: A Dupré Logistics truck (TruckPR/Flickr) and a Hoyer tanker. (Hoyer Group)
Dupré Logistics, Hoyer Group Team to Create Hoyer Bulk
From left to right: A Dupré Logistics truck (TruckPR/Flickr) and a Hoyer tanker. (Hoyer Group)
A pair of recent deals are reshaping the structure of companies that serve the energy and bulk-hauling sectors in North America.
January 22, 2020
Business, Logistics
FedEx said that during the 2019 peak holiday shipping season, FedEx Ground experienced 42% year-over-year growth in FedEx Home Delivery package volume. (FedEx)
FedEx Ground Begins FedEx Home Delivery on Sundays
FedEx said that during the 2019 peak holiday shipping season, FedEx Ground experienced 42% year-over-year growth in FedEx Home Delivery package volume. (FedEx)
FedEx Ground has launched year-round Sunday deliveries for its residential FedEx Home Delivery service for the majority of the U.S. population, according to parent company FedEx Corp.
January 22, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics
Trucks wait at the gate for entry into the Port of Los Angeles. (Port of Los Angeles via YouTube)
Port of L.A. Chief Gene Seroka Warns of Damage From Trade War
Trucks wait at the gate for entry into the Port of Los Angeles. (Port of Los Angeles via YouTube)
In his annual State of the Port address Jan. 16, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka cautioned that using tariffs to punish rival trading partners may be “the new normal.”
January 22, 2020
Business, Logistics
Chicago-based Mark-It Express was founded in 2009 and offers intermodal trucking and freight brokerage services. (Dennis Jourdan Photography)
Mark-It Express Logistics Acquires Spirit Trucking
Chicago-based Mark-It Express was founded in 2009 and offers intermodal trucking and freight brokerage services. (Dennis Jourdan Photography)
Mark-It Express Logistics is expanding operations with the acquisition of the operating assets of Spirit Trucking Co., the company announced Jan. 17.
January 21, 2020
Business, Logistics, Breaking News
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ATA Truck Tonnage Increased 3.3% in 2019
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Truck tonnage for 2019 increased 3.3%, softer than year-ago levels but continuing a streak of annual gains, American Trucking Associations announced Jan. 21.
January 21, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Averitt Opens New Atlanta-Area Distribution Center
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Averitt Express opened a new distribution and fulfillment center in Atlanta, according to a company news release.
January 21, 2020
Business, Logistics
Nolan Transportation Acquires Eagle Transportation
Nolan Transportation Group, an Atlanta-based non-asset truckload freight brokerage and third-party logistics service, acquired Eagle Transportation, a Mississippi-based freight brokerage specializing in temperature-controlled shipping, according to a Jan. 17 news release.
January 21, 2020
Business, Logistics, TCA
A GlobalTranz agent. (GlobalTranz)
GlobalTranz Buys Logistics Firm Cerasis
A GlobalTranz agent. (GlobalTranz)
GlobalTranz Enterprises, a national transportation management company for truckers and other shippers, has acquired Cerasis, a privately held company in Eagan, Minn., with about $150 million in revenue and 119 employees.
January 17, 2020
Business, Logistics, TCA
A Bulkmatic tanker. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Bulkmatic Launches New National Joint Venture With Bulk FR8
A Bulkmatic tanker. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Bulkmatic, one of the largest dry bulk transporters in the United States, is teaming up with Seattle-based Bulk FR8 to form a new nationwide joint venture.
January 17, 2020Pages
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