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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

3PL Leading Edge Acquires C&F Logistics

Third-party logistics company Leading Edge Logistics announced its acquisition of C&F Logistics. Terms were not disclosed.

April 5, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Opens Operations Office in North Carolina

XPO Logistics said it has opened its new North American operations center in Charlotte, N.C.

April 5, 2012
Business, Logistics

Tornado Damages Schneider Terminal Near Dallas

A tornado that touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday caused extensive damage to equipment at a Schneider National terminal, the company said.

April 4, 2012
Business, Logistics

Great Dane Opens Trailer Manufacturing Plant in Georgia

STATESBORO, Ga. — Great Dane Trailers officially opened a new plant here this week to produce refrigerated trailers, the ninth production facility for the company.

April 3, 2012
Business, Safety, Government, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Quality Distribution Buys Energy Logistics Firm

Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Monday that it has purchased Trojan Vacuum Services, a transportation provider for the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford shale region in Texas.

April 3, 2012
Business, Logistics

Rail Logistics Partners with Interstate Distributor for Drayage Service

Rail Logistics and Interstate Distributor Co. on Tuesday announced a new partnership for drayage service at the Port of Quincy intermodal terminal in Washington state.

April 3, 2012
Business, Logistics

TIA Pushes Broad Offensive to Lower Brokers’ Liability

SAN ANTONIO — The Transportation Intermediaries Association has launched a broad offensive to reduce brokers’ liability in accident cases by using judicial, legislative and regulatory approaches.

April 2, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises to One-Year High

Consumer confidence rose in March, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

March 30, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.2% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.2% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 30, 2012
Business, Logistics

Port Logistics Firms Announce Partnership

Port Logistics Group and Coastal Logistics Group on Thursday announced a partnership that extends the geographic reach and service offerings for both companies.

March 29, 2012