DES MOINES, Iowa — Hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to send corn and soybeans downriver.

Norfolk Southern’s CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after a consultant recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels.

Estes Express Lines upped the ante in the fight for 169 terminals owned by bankrupt Yellow Corp. ahead of a key Sept. 15 hearing, filing a revised stalking horse bid, court documents show.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Sept. 14 that its transport subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics.

An explosion inside a container at a Union Pacific railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska on Sept. 14 because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals caught fire.

GXO Logistics announced Sept. 14 it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-end e-commerce order fulfillment platform PFSweb.

The escalation of nearshoring this year has brought an increased need to bolster infrastructure investments and supply chain operations, according to experts.

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. unveiled plans Sept. 11 for a joint venture with Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull Corp. that will be known as Cargobull North America.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Shippers and transportation companies hope that the fall peak season pushes the industry out of the freight recession, an IANA Intermodal Expo panelist said Sept. 12.