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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.
 

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Lineage Buys Eight Cold Storage Warehouses from Burris

Lineage Logistics bought eight cold storage warehouses from Burris Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the buyer said. 聽

October 6, 2023
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Freight Industry Confronts Climate Change

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency coined the term 鈥淢essy Middle.鈥 It refers to the fact that there is more than one way to attack the problem of climate change.

October 6, 2023
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Trucking Grapples With Evolving Cybersecurity Threats

The trucking and logistics sectors face an increasingly evolving cybersecurity landscape as more operations become integrated with computers.

October 5, 2023
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FIATA Seeks to Deter Cyberattacks in Freight Forwarding

FIATA executives stressed that small and medium-size companies must prepare for cybersecurity threats before and after attacks because of a rise in electronic data-sharing.

October 5, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Ryder Expands Multiclient Warehouse Footprint

Ryder System Inc. added a new distribution center in Aurora, Ill., as part of its ongoing efforts to expand its multiclient warehouse network, the company announced Oct. 5.

October 5, 2023
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Maersk Partners With Kodiak on Autonomous Truck Runs

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable.

October 5, 2023
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Port of Savannah Seeks OK to Add Terminal 鈥 On an Island

SAVANNAH, Ga. 鈥 The Port of Savannah is poised to grow again, with a 395-acre cargo container terminal planned for an island in the middle of the Savannah River.

October 4, 2023
EquipmentLogistics

Trailer OEMs Work to Keep Up With Supply, Labor Demands

Trailer manufacturers are whittling down pandemic-related backlog, but some #supplychain headwinds persist. Steve Brawner has the details. #equipment #manufacturing

October 4, 2023
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N.C. Officials Announce Chick-fil-A Distribution Center

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper welcomed news that Chick-fil-A Supply聽will invest $58.3 million to build a distribution center, creating more than 112 jobs, including for truck drivers.

October 4, 2023
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UPS Buys MNX Global to Bolster Health Care Options

UPS Inc. will acquire MNX Global Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the parcel delivery company said Sept. 28. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.

October 3, 2023