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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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Daimler Joins BMW in Bid to Be a Force in Ride-Hailing Sector

Daimler AG and BMW AG are pouring more than 1 billion euros into their joint car-sharing and ride-hailing businesses to take on the likes of Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc.

February 22, 2019
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BNSF Plans $400 Million in Upgrades to Texas Rail System

Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. will spend $405 million this year to upgrade its rail system running throughout Texas.

February 22, 2019
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Driver-Shipper Relationships Rely on Respect, Communication

NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Communication and respect can ease relationships between truck drivers and shippers, according to panelists gathered at the 2019 Retention and Recruitment Conference on Feb. 21.

February 21, 2019
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Americold Completes First Year as Public Company With Solid Financial Results

Warehouse operator Americold completed its first year as a public company by reporting solid gains in revenue and higher operating profits in the fourth quarter of 2018.

February 21, 2019
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Amazon.com 'Insourcing' Roils Freight Industry, Analysts Say

Amazon.com Inc.鈥檚 role in the shuttering of New England Motor Freight and the 鈥渂ody blow鈥 dealt to XPO Logistics Inc. is raising alarms for trucking and logistics firms that do business with, or compete against, the popular online retailer.

February 21, 2019
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Rising Trucking Costs Amplify Pressure for P&G, Church & Dwight

Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of Bounty paper towels, Crest toothpaste and Pampers diapers, says the cost of trucking its goods is still on the rise. Whether that leads to more price increases for U.S. consumers on top of last year鈥檚 remains to be seen.

February 21, 2019
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ATA鈥檚 Spear Says Collaboration Can Help Reduce Driver Shortage

NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Collaborating with representatives of various industries and government agencies can buoy trucking workforce development efforts, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.

February 21, 2019
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Expeditors Posts Record Profit, Revenues in 2018

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. saw revenues shoot up 18% for both the final quarter of 2018 and the fiscal year, a record-setting accomplishment which company officials attributed to growing but volatile volumes in ocean and airfreight.

February 21, 2019
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US Tariffs Could Wreak Havoc on Auto Industry, Toyota President Says

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda called on President Donald Trump to make a 鈥渃areful and appropriate decision鈥 on whether car imports to the United States are a national security threat, and potentially impose tariffs, to avoid possible ripple effects across the industry.

February 21, 2019
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US, China Crafting Foundation for Trade Deal, Source Says

U.S. and Chinese negotiators are working on multiple memorandums of understanding that would form the basis of a final trade deal, according to a person briefed on the talks.

February 21, 2019