A hotly anticipated plan for a waterfront cold-storage warehouse is back on the table in Portland, Maine.
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RGL Logistics Appoints New CEO, Chairman
RGL Logistics announced Joe Lemerond, senior vice president of transportation, will become the company’s CEO effective March 29.
March 9, 2020Developers Revive Cold-Storage Facility Plans in Maine
Sysco Approaches Germany Firm Metro About Takeover
Sysco Corp. has approached German wholesaler Metro AG about a takeover, as the U.S. food distribution giant explores ways to expand in Europe, people with knowledge of the matter said.
March 3, 2020VersaCold Weighs $500 Million Sale Amid Storage Buzz
VersaCold, one of Canada’s largest providers of cold storage, is exploring a potential sale that could fetch $500 million or more, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
CRST Buys New Jersey-Based Final-Mile Logistics Company NAL Group
CRST International on March 2 announced it had acquired final-mile specialist NAL Group. Financial terms of the agreement were not made public.
Bayonne Bridge Expansion Pays Big Dividends for Port of N.Y.-N.J.
Nearly a year after the Port of New York and New Jersey rededicated the raised Bayonne Bridge over the Kill Van Kull tidal strait connecting Bayonne, N.J., with Staten Island, N.Y., officials say the project is paying big economic dividends.
Amtrak Names Former Air Cargo Executive as New CEO
Amtrak named a former air cargo executive as its new president and chief operating officer March 2.
March 2, 2020Most Ports See Container Volumes Decline in January
Facing strong headwinds from the lingering effects of the U.S.-China trade war, the slowdown associated with the Chinese New Year, and later the coronavirus, most of the nation’s ports saw container volumes fall in January.
Economists Fear Possible Recession as Coronavirus Spreads
Economists who closely follow the transportation and trucking industry say the next month will be critical as to whether the economy avoids a recession in 2020 as concerns over the spread of the coronavirus mount.
Apple’s Tim Cook Sees Minor Supply Chain Changes in Wake of Virus
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook suggested the iPhone maker wouldn’t make any quick moves out of China in light of interruptions due to the coronavirus and called the situation a “temporary condition.”