Florida’s Port Manatee announced its facility security officer training program — the only such approved course offered by a U.S. seaport — has earned new certification from the U.S. Coast Guard.
December 9, 2019BusinessLogistics
C.H. Robinson Increases Quarterly Dividend
Logistics services provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. announced its board of directors increased its regular quarterly cash dividend to 51 cents per share from 50 cents per share, payable Dec. 31 to shareholders of record on Dec. 16.
December 9, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
FleetSharp, Asset IQ Partner to Track Equipment
FleetSharp GPS Tracking, a provider of GPS fleet management tools and asset trackers, has partnered with Asset IQ Financial Services to provide a new way for financial institutions to save time and money when keeping track of assets.
December 9, 2019BusinessEquipmentLogistics
Roadrunner Sells Flatbed Operation
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced the sale of its flatbed business unit for $30 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price and working capital adjustments.
December 9, 2019BusinessLogistics
Where’s My Amazon Package? It May Be Late
NEW YORK — It’s just a week into the holiday shopping season, and Amazon already  is having trouble getting packages to shoppers’ doorsteps on time.
December 6, 2019BusinessSafetyLogistics
Lineage Acquires Emergent Cold as Refrigerated Supply Heats Up
Lineage Logistics Holdings said it will acquire Emergent Cold in the latest consolidation of cold-storage companies that do business globally.
December 5, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA
Possibilities, Costs ‘Enormous’ for A2A Rail
The backers of a new rail line to link Alaska to Canada and Lower 48 markets insist it would generate upward of $5 billion of freight revenue through the state.
December 5, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA
Port of Savannah on Track for Record Year
The Georgia Ports Authority is on track to set yet another record with more than 4.6 million 20-foot equivalent container units.
December 4, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Michigan Lawmakers Weigh Bill on Tolling Feasibility Study
Michigan legislators are considering a bill that would authorize a study on the feasibility of tolling certain highways.
December 4, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsTCA
Tunnel Planned for California Bullet Train Under Burbank Airport
The complexity of building a bullet train through Southern California’s urban maze is leading state officials to consider two major additions: a tunnel under the Burbank airport and a project that would help a freight railroad expand its switching yards in the Inland Empire.
December 3, 2019