Logistics
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Canadian Pacific Reaches Deal With Union to End Stoppage
Canadian Pacific Railway said it will resume normal operations after it agreed to work with an arbitrator on a contract for 3,000 workers, ending a two-day work stoppage.
A. Duie Pyle to Open Three Locations in Virginia
A. Duie Pyle is opening three new facilities as part of an effort to expand its services into Virginia, the company announced March 15.
Truck Tonnage Up 2.4% Year-Over-Year in February
Truck tonnage in February increased 2.4% compared with the same month a year ago, and American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Index equaled 115.3, the federation announced March 22.
Iowa Towns Negotiate With Canadian Pacific Over Train Traffic
Cities along the Mississippi River and Canadian Pacific officials are talking about ways to measure and address the impact of its proposed merger with Kansas City Southern. The consolidation could triple the train traffic in the Iowa Quad-Cities.
Repowr Closes $4.2 Million Seed Round
Repowr, a collaborative logistics marketplace and digital-leasing platform, announced it closed a $4.2 million seed round.
March 21, 2022Instacart Adds Fuel Surcharge to Offset High Gas Prices
Instacart Inc. is adding a fuel surcharge on grocery delivery orders, becoming the latest gig economy company to impose new fees on customers to ease drivers’ gas bills amid record-high prices.
Port of Mobile Reports Volume Boom in February
The Port of Mobile saw double-digit jumps in container traffic in February, the Alabama Port Authority has reported.
FedEx Reports Record Q3 Revenue on Holiday Surge
Fueled by a strong holiday shopping season by both its business and consumer customers, FedEx Corp. reported higher fiscal third-quarter earnings.
Canadian Pacific Set to Shut Down if Labor Talks Fail
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has issued a 72-hour notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference of plans to lock out employees early March 20 if the union’s leadership and the company fail to negotiate a settlement or agree to binding arbitration.
March 17, 2022Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Ballpark Hopes Dim
The Oakland A’s plans to build a waterfront ballpark and development at the Port of Oakland hit a setback March 16 after some members of a state committee said they were concerned that the port would give up valuable space used for freight and truck parking.