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SAN ANTONIO — Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, was named winner of the 2016 Distinguished Woman in Logistics award.

Freight technology firm Cargomatic, which offers a mobile app that connects shippers and local truckers with available hauling capacity, confirmed that it recently laid off part of its workforce.

Commercial truck dealer Rush Enterprises Inc. said April 6 it plans to close 13 dealerships during the first half of 2016 that sell Navistar International Corp.’s International truck brand, as part of a consolidation to reduce expenses while still maintaining service in the regions.

Mississippi's Legislature rejected a sales tax hike for infrastructure improvements despite a think-tank report stating an inadequate transportation system is costing residents $2.25 billion per year.

Autogas technology provider CleanFUEL USA said April 5 it filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas as it seeks the restructure of its debts.

FedEx Ground, after purchasing property in Middletown, Connecticut, in March for $18 million, has given the city an official commitment to build a 525,000 square-foot distribution hub.

Oil traded near a four-month high in London, swinging between gains and losses as Iraq said it raised output to a record in March while U.S. production fell.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week issued its final rule establishing new requirements for the sanitary transportation of human and animal food by truck and rail, to guard against food contamination.