Schneider added intermodal service between the Southeast and Montreal over a more direct route.

The Technology & Maintenance Council will host its Fall Meeting and SuperTech event Sept. 21-24 in Orlando, Florida.

Investment analysts and observers greeted the news that XPO Logistics acquired Con-way Inc. for $3 billion as a likely positive step for both companies, but especially for beleaguered Con-way.

The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said he hopes the nation will develop a greenhouse-gas rule that reflects unique operations there and is not simply a clone of the U.S. proposal that is expected to be finalized next year.

XPO Logistics said it has agreed to acquire Con-way Inc. for $3 billion to broaden its supply chain offerings into less-than-truckload and U.S. truckload freight and create a company with annual revenue of $15 billion.

Several startups have sprung up to help manage the complicated flow of data involved with the movement of goods.

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 17% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

Logistics provider National Retail Systems Inc. launched a zero-emission electric drayage operation for Ikea Distribution Services North America in Los Angeles.