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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.
 

Government, Business, Logistics

Movers Still Have Questions After Meeting With Military

NEW ORLEANS — Moving companies looking for answers from military leaders about a controversial $20 billion contract to move military families were left wanting more.

March 14, 2024
Business, Logistics, TCA

New England Logistics Firm Opens Another Dallas-Area Site

Barrett Distribution Centers has added a second fulfillment center to its Dallas-area footprint with a new Forney facility.

March 13, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, TCA

Walmart Launches Express On-Demand Early-Morning Delivery

Walmart has launched an early delivery service it says will get products to your door on demand in as little as 30 minutes, starting at 6 a.m.

March 13, 2024
Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA

USPS Adds Security Features to Many Mail Collection Boxes

Amid a nationwide security crackdown, the U.S. Postal Service has made changes to its collection boxes, adding electronic locking mechanisms that make it harder to access mail receptacles.

March 13, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Buttigieg Takes Railroads to Task on Safety

OMAHA, Neb. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve.

March 13, 2024
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Cargill Looks to Use Sails on Cargo Ships to Burn Less Fuel

Commodities giant Cargill Inc. is looking to add wind-power capability on future cargo ships, after experimenting with sails that made a large vessel greener.

March 12, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Buys Hercules Forwarding to Boost US LTL Operations

TFI International is to buy less-than-truckload carrier Hercules Forwarding Inc. for an undisclosed sum, it said.

March 12, 2024
Business, Logistics

Uber Freight Eyes Tenfold Boost in European Market by 2028

Uber Freight is stepping up efforts to expand in Europe’s fragmented logistics market and aims to increase tenfold to 2 billion euros its freight under management by 2028.

March 12, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

China Cancels Another Shipment of US Wheat

China canceled another batch of U.S. wheat export shipments, adding to an already record number of cancellations that have weighed on Chicago futures.

March 11, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

REPLAY: Bridges, Roads, and Rails: America's Infrastructure at a Crossroads

Every 4 years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) evaluates the state of America's infrastructure and produces a report card with a score and recommendations for improvement. In 2021, America's infrastructure overall scored a C-. 

March 11, 2024