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.
UPS Signs Lease for Million-Square-Foot Pennsylvania Warehouse
What can brown do for you? Apparently, it can fill a 1 million-square-foot warehouse along Route 33 in Palmer Township, Pa.
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July 10, 2018Port Authorities of Georgia, South Carolina Partner to Tackle Chassis Shortage
The Georgia and South Carolina port authorities are teaming up to ensure that cargo continues to move in the region.
Amazon Poised to Propel Cargo Business at Illinois’ Rockford Airport
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Cargo business is poised to maintain its upward trajectory at Rockford’s airport, which has positioned itself as a spoke in the airfreight network that Amazon is building so it can deliver its products without relying solely on traditional shippers such as UPS and FedEx.
PortMiami Plans New Project to Fit Even Larger Ships
Despite a massive dredge project that was completed in 2015, PortMiami is still not wide enough in some areas to accommodate large vessels, making it difficult for cargo and cruise ships to navigate its channels.
World’s Biggest Shipping Market Booms as Trade War Shrugged Off
Whether it’s the price of hiring giant freighters to haul hundreds of millions of tons a year of iron ore and coal, or smaller carriers moving grains, there’s a theme emerging: dry- bulk shipping rates are rallying despite an escalating trade war that may yet damage China’s economy.
Atlanta Scorches Van Loads, Reefer Spot Markets
Atlanta is burning. The Big A is the No. 1 city for spot market posts for van loads and refrigerated loads through the first half of 2018, according to DAT Solutions, the operator of a major freight load board marketplace for North America.
Cosco Shipping to Sell $947 Million of Orient Overseas Shares
Cosco Shipping Holding Co. plans to sell as much as HK$7.43 billion ($947 million) of shares in Orient Overseas International as part of efforts by China’s biggest container-shipping line to maintain the listing status of the rival it is acquiring.
Shortage of Truck Drivers Hits New York Businesses, Pushes Up Wages
A national shortage of truck drivers because of factors such as a competitive job market is making an impact on New York’s Long Island, forcing businesses to adapt, and driving up the pay of workers seeking to drive a big rig.
Amazon to Open 60,000 Square Foot Oklahoma Warehouse
Additional permit applications filed this week show continued work to add an Amazon Delivery Center to the company’s growing Oklahoma City, Okla., presence.