How FedEx Is Coping With Hurricane Harvey's Impact
FedEx temporarily suspended some services in Houston and other areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey
August 29, 2017Volunteer Fleets Offer Aid During Harvey
Delivery companies in Texas are responding to a call for volunteers from the Texas Trucking Association to provide rescue efforts and transport supplies to those affected by the remnants of Hurricane Harvey.
August 28, 2017Former Graebel Van Lines CEO Appointed to Top Post at Beavex
Third-party logistics provider Beavex Inc. has hired Terry Carter as CEO, replacing Rich Boland, who resigned after three years in the top job.
August 28, 2017RoadOne Purchases United Global, Making Push Into Chicago Market
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired United Global Logistics, which gives the drayage provider a new presence in the Midwest market, including Chicago.
August 28, 2017Mexico Says It Won’t Renegotiate NAFTA With President Trump Via Twitter
Mexico will not renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement or any other aspect of its relationship with the United States via social media or the press, the Mexican government declared Aug. 27
August 28, 2017Surface Transportation Board to Examine CSX Service Woes
The Surface Transportation Board will hold a special session to listen to CSX Corp. and railroad shippers discuss service disruptions since May that have ratcheted up the animosity between the sides in a public war of words.
August 28, 2017FedEx Breaks Ground on New Mexico Distribution Center
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and the region’s economic development leaders joined with company officials for a ribbon-cutting Aug. 23 at the 215,000-square-foot distribution center in Santa Teresa’s West Park.
August 25, 2017Food Standards, Emission Regulations Affect Load Flexibility for Refrigerated Fleets
The nationwide growth in demand for fresher foods has contributed to a boom in the refrigerated transportation sector. But tighter food-handling standards and emission regulations are limiting the load flexibility and utilization options that carriers may have had in the past, and at a steeper cost, too.
August 25, 2017Hurricane Harvey Strengthens as Refinery Risk Lifts Gasoline
Hurricane Harvey strengthened as it headed toward landfall in Texas, forecast to become the worst storm to strike the region in more than a decade. The price of gasoline rallied as the storm threatened to wreak havoc on the heart of America’s energy sector.
August 25, 2017Plans for Inland Port on Arkansas River Taking Shape
Elected officials received a status update on an inland port and intermodal project on the Arkansas River at the Port of Van Buren.
August 24, 2017