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.
Averitt Plans Jacksonville Warehouse Complex
Averitt Express Inc. has filed plans to build a 60,400-square-foot warehouse and 9,200-square-foot package distribution center in West Jacksonville, Fla.
July 17, 2017Construction Begins on Charleston Logistics Center
Ridge Development has started building the 63-acre Charleston Logistics Center at Interstate 26 and Jedburg Road in Jedburg, S.C.
July 17, 2017Ingram Micro to Offer Amazon Prime Fulfillment Service
A&R Logistics, Georgia Ports Team on Plastic Resin Initiative
A&R Logistics will collaborate with the Georgia Ports Authority to start a supply chain to export plastic resins out of the Port of Savannah.
July 17, 2017Ward Transport Launches Improved Expedited LTL Service
Ward Transport & Logistics Corp., based in Altoona, Pa., announced it is offering real-time quotes and truck availability for expedited shipments.
July 17, 2017Intermodal Operators Expand in E-Commerce as Online Retailers Seek to Control Costs
Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
ATA's Bob Costello: Forecasting the Shifting Business Climate
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello talks with TT's Daniel Bearth about the shifting business climate for trucking, part of our July 12 LiveOnWeb program on the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
July 13, 20173PLs Report Freight Volumes Better in 2Q, but Margins Compression Lingered in Peak Season
Each of the six publicly traded third party logistics providers, or 3PLs, is expected to announce revenue growth but only three may generate higher profits than a year ago, according to a Bloomberg News consensus forecast.
American Fast Freight Acquires Grand Worldwide Logistics
American Fast Freight Inc., an ocean freight forwarder specializing in less-than-containerload shipments, has acquired Grand Worldwide Logistics.
July 10, 2017Innovation in Transportation Management for Supply Chain Optimization
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July 6, 2017