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Ryder Q4 Profit Slides on Weak Used Truck Prices, Rentals

Profits at Ryder System Inc. fell 39.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023 as weak freight conditions again sapped strength from used vehicle sales prices and rental activity, it said Feb. 14.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 14, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FMC: Sanctions Against Yemen Should Be Considered

Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel says his office wants the U.S. government to investigate whether economic sanctions are warranted against Yemen.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 14, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Senators Introduce Freight Border Bill

Legislation meant to ensure border security staff remain at commercial ports of entry was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 13, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO Looks to Lower Leverage, May Buy Back Debt Early, CFO Says

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO Inc. is working to reduce its leverage after it purchased assets from Yellow Corp. and might consider buying back some of its debt at par, its finance chief said.

Nina Trentmann | Bloomberg News
February 12, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

California Ports Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships

Long Beach, Calif.-based startup Stax Engineering has deployed pollution-capturing tech at multiple ports for the first time, servicing ships at the ports of L.A., Long Beach and Oakland.

Michelle Ma | Bloomberg News
February 12, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Q4 Profits Fall 14.4% as Deals Dull Freight Market Toll

Profits at TFI International in the fourth quarter fell 14.4% compared with the same period a year earlier, as acquisitions softened the impact of a weak freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics

Lineage Logistics Leads US IPOs Heading for Second Quarter

Lineage Logistics is leading a crop of private companies weighing initial public offerings in the U.S. as soon as the second quarter, according to people familiar with the matter.

February 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Buttigieg, Shipping Stakeholders Discuss Red Sea Tensions

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held two private meetings with stakeholders to discuss shipping, regional navigation and supply chain issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Mobile to Build Container Facility in North Alabama

The Alabama Port Authority and CSX Transportation announced that Decatur, Ala., will be home to a new intermodal container transfer facility to connect north Alabama to the Port of Mobile.

David Gambino | The Decatur Daily, Ala.
February 8, 2024
Government, Safety, Logistics

Congressional Democrats Push Rail Safety Bills

To mark the anniversary of a freight train derailment in Ohio, policymakers renewed calls for approving a legislative response as the industry highlights safety improvements.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 8, 2024
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