Logistics

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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.
 

Business, Logistics

Germany’s Linde Launches Sale of Logistics Unit Gist, Worth $875 Million

Germany's Linde is launching the sale of its temperature-controlled logistics unit Gist in a deal potentially worth more than $875 million, as it streamlines its operations to focus on its core industrial gases operations, two people familiar with the matter said.

January 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

Florida East Coast Railway Intermodal Facility Boosts Cargo Volume at Port Everglades

Florida East Coast Railway's 43-acre intermodal facility in Broward County is bringing more cargo through South Florida.

Jennifer Sorentrue | The Palm Beach Post, Fla.
January 7, 2016
Government, Logistics

Two House Democrats Urge Rejection of Canadian Pacific Bid for Norfolk Southern

Two senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives urged federal regulators on Jan. 6 to reject any acquisition bid for railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

David Morgan | Reuters
January 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

Exel Changing Name to DHL Supply Chain

Exel, the Westerville, Ohio, firm ranked No. 6 on the Transport Topics list of the Top 50 largest logistics companies in North America, has announced it is changing its name to DHL Supply Chain in 2016.

January 6, 2016
Business, Logistics

LoadMatch Logistics Changes Name to ArcTransit

LoadMatch Logistics has changed its name to ArcTransit to better reflect its business as a full-service transportation provider.

January 6, 2016
Business, Logistics

Ohio-Based Integrity Express Logistics Expands in Tampa

Ohio-based Integrity Express Logistics has opened a branch office in Tampa, Florida, with 20 employees and plans to hire 50 more in the coming months.

Yvette C. Hammett | Tampa (Fla.) Tribune
January 5, 2016
Logistics

Norfolk Southern Customers Lobby Regulators Against Canadian Pacific Bid

Industry groups representing major freight customers of Norfolk Southern Corp. have asked the U.S. rail regulator to reject any bid for the railroad by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., according to letters viewed by Reuters.

Nick Carey | Reuters
January 4, 2016
Business, Logistics

Asia's Shipping Lines Are Facing More Mergers

Swim or sink: That’s the message shipping executives in Asia are taking into the new year.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
January 4, 2016
Business, Logistics

November Trailer Orders Climb 10%, Driven by Big-Fleet Demand

Net orders in November for new truck trailers were the third-highest of all time as large fleets sought replacement units and continued a solid order season, ACT Research Co. reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
January 4, 2016
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

George Washington’s Battle Experience Led to First National Road for Freight

FORT NECESSITY, Pa. — Dwight Eisenhower is often cited for the major role he played in making surface transportation an important federal responsibility, but the idea didn’t start with Ike. It goes back to the first popular general-turned-president — George Washington.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
January 4, 2016