The Illinois Department of Transportation is applying for a $160 million federal grant to help pay for a project that aims to clear up rail congestion around 75th Street in Chicago, cutting delays for Metra, Amtrak and freight railroads.
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Illinois Department of Transportation Seeks $160 Million to 'Untangle' Freight Rail Congestion
Ceva Logistics to Lay Off Up to 173 Employees in Pennsylvania
Ceva Logistics will lay off up to 173 employees in early 2017, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
December 14, 2016Port of L.A. Sets New Cargo Record, Long Beach Lags Due to Hanjin Bankruptcy
Containerized cargo volume at the nation’s top two largest ports was mixed in November as Los Angeles continues to experience a record-breaking year and Long Beach suffers from the bankruptcy of the Hanjin Shipping Co.
December 14, 2016Analysis: Maersk Faces Rough Waters From Spare Capacity and Trump
For many folks, 2016 has been a year to forget, and the shipping industry is no exception. But looking ahead, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is determined to put a positive spin on things — maybe too positive.
Small-Business Optimism Surges in November After US Election
Confidence among U.S. small businesses surged in November by the most since the spring of 2009 as companies grew decidedly upbeat about sales and economic prospects after the presidential election, a report from the National Federation of Independent Business showed Dec. 13.
Swift Reports Mixed Fourth-Quarter, But Bright Outlook for 2017
Swift Transportation reported that the fourth quarter has been mixed so far, although there have been gains in volume versus late 2015 in the truckload and dedicated units. But the company is confident about 2017 being a favorable year, executives said Dec. 9 on a conference call for investors.
December 12, 2016Logistics Plus Acquires Intermodal Software Service
Logistics Plus Inc., based in Erie, Pennsylvania, has acquired Door Logistics, a software service that automates intermodal shipping functions, from SynchroNet Intermodal Services in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
December 7, 2016Wal-Mart to Invest Over $1 Billion on Logistics in Mexico
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB, Latin America’s biggest retailer, will spend more than $1 billion to improve its logistics operations, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said.
NTSB Rules Crew Was Likely Asleep During Fatal Arkansas Freight Train Crash
WASHINGTON — A fatal collision of two Union Pacific freight trains in Arkansas resulted from a fatigued engineer and conductor who were both likely asleep aboard one of the trains, federal investigators ruled Dec. 6.
Teamsters Question Proposed New Stock Compensation Cap at XPO Logistics
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is concerned about a proposed change at XPO Logistics that would increase the maximum number of shares it can issue as compensation 400%, from 500,000 shares to 2.5 million, the union wrote in a Dec. 1 letter to the company’s board of directors.
December 5, 2016