The Port of Virginia’s import-container business for the first half of 2018, compared with the same period last year, is projected to outpace that of the nation’s major retail container ports overall, according to the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation, the world’s largest trade group, and Hackett Associates, a consulting firm.
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For First Half of 2018, Port of Virginia Volume Growth Projected to Be Strong
World’s Biggest Container Liner Looks for Deals Outside Shipping
The world’s largest container company will start looking for takeover targets outside the shipping industry as it tries to pre-empt a new competitive landscape in which customers are morphing into rivals.
February 20, 2018Commodities Shipper Seeks $150 Million to Start Digital Coin
The shipping agency that struck the first freight deal settled in Bitcoin is now seeking $150 million to launch its own cryptocurrency.
XPO Expands Heavy Goods Service in Europe
XPO Logistics Inc. is expanding its movement of heavy goods to Europe, providing last-mile delivery service to such new markets as France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.
February 20, 2018Rhode Island’s First Truck-Toll Gantry Installed on Route 95
The first of more than a dozen new Rhode Island truck-toll gantries now stands above Route 95 South in Exeter.
Montana Rodeo Cowboys Worried They’ll Need Commercial Driver Licenses Under New Regulations
Montana cowboys are asking Congress to tap the brakes on federal horse trailer regulations they say could all but shut down participation in rodeos.
Philadelphia Airport, in Effort to Bolster Shipping, Buys More Land
A massive, mostly vacant land parcel beside Philadelphia International Airport could become a bustling shipping hub for everything from medicine to car parts under a plan to develop the site into a new air-freight complex serving a swath of the northeastern United States.
Uber, Amazon Making Presence Felt in Transportation Industry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Executives in the truck stop and travel plaza industry see the encroachment of technology giants into the transportation industry, but savvy leaders will find ways to capitalize on this trend to make more money, an analyst said during a presentation at the annual NATSO Connect conference.
US Touts NAFTA Progress With Mexico While Trump Criticizes Canada
The Trump administration is once again signaling trade talks are going better with Mexico than Canada.
January Snow Took a Toll on Port of Virginia’s Cargo Volume
The post-New Year’s blizzard in Virginia did a number on the port.