Judge to Set Creditors’ Claims Deadline In Trailer Bridge Bankruptcy Case
The judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of Trailer Bridge Inc. will set a deadline for creditors to file claims at a Dec. 14 hearing.
December 8, 2011Port to Gain Intermodal Capacity With $6.5 Million Track Project
The Port of Savannah’s intermodal capacity will be enhanced by a $6.5 million project to add 1.2 miles of rail track at a container transfer terminal, the Georgia Ports Authority announced.
December 8, 2011Express Scripts Hires SCI for Drug Deliveries
Express Scripts Canada said it has signed a supply chain contract to have SCI Logistics manage the home delivery of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
December 8, 2011As National Rail Strike Looms, Freight Customers Seek Options
U.S.-based freight railroads and their major customers, including intermodal fleets, raced last week to prepare for what could be the first nationwide rail strike in two decades as soon as Dec. 6.
December 5, 2011Railroads, Unions Reach Agreement, Avoiding Strike
Freight railroads reached labor agreements with two unions, averting a strike for the holiday shipping season, after U.S. lawmakers said they were prepared to intervene in the dispute, Bloomberg reported Friday.
December 2, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.7% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
December 2, 2011Ryder Expands Reverse-Logistics Capability
Ryder System has expanded its reverse-logistics business to include processing returns in the same facilities from which it forwards outbound shipments.
December 2, 2011UPS to Acquire Italian Logistics Firm
UPS on Thursday announced an agreement to purchase Pieffe Group, an Italian pharmaceutical logistics company. Terms were not disclosed.
December 1, 2011Radiant Logistics Buys Isla International
Third-party logistics provider Radiant Logistics will acquire Isla International, a company that specializes in shipments between the United States and Mexico, for $15 million.
December 1, 2011GE Opens Energy Logistics Center
General Electric Co. opened a new logistics center in Olive Branch, Miss., to distribute replacement wind turbine parts and solar technology components to customers in North and South America.
December 1, 2011