°®¶¹´«Ã½

Nearly a dozen big-box distributors are shopping the Houston area for warehouse space larger than 500,000 square feet, NAI Partners said July 17 in its most recent industrial real estate market report.

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.

While it’s no secret that more and more people are shopping online, less obvious is understanding consumers’ buying habits and patterns — which has great relevance for the trucking industry.

Volvo Group said it opened a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Byhalia, Mississippi, for Mack and Volvo truck parts.

Transportation firm NFI Industries said it has opened a distribution center in Lancaster, Texas, as part of a supply-chain partnership with Rent-A-Center.

Quality Distribution Inc. reported third-quarter profit increased on growth in its chemical business.

Quality Distribution Inc. reported a second-quarter profit after a loss a year ago stemming from a charge at its logistics segment.

Quality Distribution Inc. reported its first-quarter net income declined in part on severe weather conditions.

Quality Distribution Inc. reported net losses in the fourth quarter and full-year 2013, driven primarily by various noncash charges.