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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

Florida Officials Celebrate Ice Cream Hub Groundbreaking

Florida officials hosted a kickoff for an ice cream distribution hub to be built along the Gulf Coast near Interstate 10. It's a joint venture between Damian鈥檚 Enterprises and ATL Cold Storage.

February 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

WattEV Transport Takes Delivery of First Two Tesla Semis

The Semis will be available for drayage use at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the first time the Class 8 battery-electric truck has been used at the largest port complex in the U.S.

February 25, 2025
Business, Logistics

Costello: Amid Inflation, Some Segments Strong for Trucking

鈥淧eople are looking at the prices of things and freaking out,鈥 Bob Costello said Feb. 20 at the 2025 Recruitment & Retention Conference in Nashville.

February 25, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Thieves Steal $2 Million Worth of Nikes From Freight Trains

Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of Nike sneakers.

February 25, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

TFI Abandons Move to US After Shareholder Backlash

TFI International reversed its decision to move its legal headquarters to the U.S., saying it was backing down after shareholders expressed opposition to the idea.

February 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

AI Optimization and Trucking

As the latest wave of AI enters the freight transportation industry, load planning automation has emerged as one of the more promising opportunities for trucking and logistics companies.

February 24, 2025
Business, Logistics, TCA

Odyssey Logistics Completes Move to Charlotte

Odyssey Logistics has moved its headquarters to Charlotte, N.C., from Danbury, Conn., as part of the company鈥檚 rapid growth.

February 24, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Proposes New Ship Fees to Challenge China

The Trump administration is proposing fees on the use of China鈥檚 commercial ships it says could help counter the country鈥檚 maritime dominance.

February 24, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Ohio Funds Academic-Supply Chain Effort to Fill Future Jobs

Funds to improve Ohio鈥檚 supply chain and logistics industry were included in $5.1 million in grants that Gov. Mike DeWine recently awarded.

February 24, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Eyes a 鈥楤rother鈥 for TForce Freight, Not a Merger

During TFI鈥檚 Q4 2024 earnings call with analysts Feb. 20, the company鈥檚 top executive said he did not expect any major acquisitions in 2025, after previously promising substantial ones.

February 21, 2025