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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Government, Business

Port Everglades to Explore Export Opportunities With Cuba

Port Everglades plans to sign an agreement with Cuba designed to generate job opportunities locally and revenue for both the port and its Caribbean counterpart, according to a letter by Port Director Steven Cernak inviting business leaders to the signing on Jan. 26.

Marcia Heroux Pounds | Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla. )
January 18, 2017
Business, Technology

Trucker Tools Announces Load Track Integration With McLeod PowerBroker

Mobile app developer Trucker Tools announced an integration of its Load Track feature with McLeod Software’s PowerBroker management system for freight brokerage.

January 18, 2017
Business

Carrier Logistics Adds Weighing, Measuring System

Transportation software firm Carrier Logistics Inc. has added a weighing and measurement system to help less-than-truckload carriers save on costs and provide accurate rates.

January 18, 2017
Business

Homebuilder Confidence Retreats From Highest in 11 Years

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders retreated in January from an 11-year high, suggesting optimism has plateaued after Donald Trump’s election victory, a report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo showed Jan. 18.

Austin Weinstein | Bloomberg News
January 18, 2017
Business, Technology

Aljex Partners With BAM Worldwide on Cash Management

Aljex Software has partnered with BAM Worldwide to provide an integrated cash management platform for freight brokers, carriers and third-party logistics providers.

January 18, 2017
Business

Port of Corpus Christi Rail Yard Improvements Near End

The Port of Corpus Christi's yearslong effort to modernize its 43-mile rail network will wrap up in four months, just ahead of the grand opening of M&G Resins' massive plastics plant, port officials said Jan 17.

Chris Ramirez | Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times
January 18, 2017
Business

Consumer Prices Rise for Fifth Month on Shelter, Gas

The cost of living in the United States climbed for a fifth month on the back of shelter and fuel prices, pushing inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s goal.

Sho Chandra | Bloomberg News
January 18, 2017
Government, Business

Indiana Nonprofit Works to Improve State’s Logistic Network

Conexus Indiana staff members don't consider themselves lobbyists, but rather staff for the General Assembly "thinking through policy issues.

Debbie Blank | The Herald-Tribune (Batesville, Ind.)
January 18, 2017
Business

MyLumper Offers Electronic Payment for Lumper Fees

Technology startup MyLumper has introduced an electronic payment platform for lumper fees designed to reduce driver stress and prevent fraud.

January 18, 2017
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Lower Earnings In Fourth Quarter But Matches Analyst Forecasts

CSX Corp. reported weaker earnings in the fourth quarter than the same period in 2015, although the freight carrier met analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.

January 17, 2017