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.
How Trucking Can Fight Back Against Cyberthreats
HOUSTON — The trucking industry faces an increasingly dangerous and complex cybersecurity landscape, but there are ways to counter the threats, according to experts.
RXO Executive Reflects on Launching Amid Freight Down Cycle
RXO Chief Strategy Officer Jared Weisfeld discussed what it was like to launch a new company amid a freight market downturn on RXO’s one-year anniversary Nov. 1.
Speaker Johnson Eyes Defense Bill Negotiations
Trucking provisions for standardized access to military installations are tucked into the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
Utah Seeks to Boost Trade With Mexico, Pushes Port Plan
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox unveiled the state’s agreement with Mexico to improve trade as Utah’s developing inland port marches ahead with a plan to become a global logistics connector.
Werner Enterprises Reports Earnings Drop on Steady Revenue
Werner Enterprises experienced a year-over-year drop in earnings on a slight decrease in revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Nov. 1.
Port Leaders Push Wind Power as Long-Term Solution
AURORA, Colo. — Port leaders believe they are part of the solution to capturing renewable wind energy off of their coasts and under their operation with giant wind turbines that float on the water.
Forward Air Reports 82% Earnings Drop During Q3
Forward Air Corp. reported an 82.2% drop in earnings during the third quarter of 2023 as revenue declined amid a weak freight environment, the company reported Oct 30.
Georgia Port Expanding to Become Country’s Largest Auto Port
On Oct. 30, Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch highlighted expansion projects that will allow the Port of Brunswick to surpass Baltimore as the nation’s top port for automobile shipping as early as 2026.
September Container Volume Shows Ports on Rebound
Two of the nation’s largest ports on the Pacific Coast bounced back in September with strong container volume numbers.
October 31, 2023ADM Strikes Supply Deal for US Plant-Based Chemical Factory
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has agreed to supply biochemical maker Solugen Inc. with raw materials needed to make plant-based acids at a plant to be built in southwest Minnesota.