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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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XPO Logistics Appoints Troy Cooper, Kenneth Wagers to Executive Posts

XPO Logistics promoted Troy Cooper to the newly created position of president from COO, and appointed Kenneth Wagers COO with responsibility for operations in 32 countries.

April 24, 2018
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Litigation Dogs Lakeville Motor Express 15 Months After Minnesota Trucking Firm Shut Down

Pressures are mounting for the owners of the defunct trucking firm Lakeville Motor Express and its affiliates.

April 24, 2018
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Trump Pushing Hard to Reach NAFTA Agreement

With critical political deadlines fast approaching, the Trump administration is racing to strike a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by early May 鈥 with an eye toward forcing a congressional vote on a new pact by the end of the year.

April 24, 2018
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Trump Says Mnuchin Going to China to Negotiate Trade in Days

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will depart for China to negotiate over U.S. trade disputes within days, President Donald Trump said.

April 24, 2018
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Amazon Starts Delivering Goods to Trunks of GMs, Volvos

Amazon.com has partnered with General Motors Co. and Volvo Cars to deliver packages to car trunks in 37 U.S. cities, as the e-commerce giant seeks new delivery methods for customers who may be wary of leaving packages outside or allowing couriers into their homes.

April 24, 2018
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Change-of-Address Scam Moved UPS Corporate Headquarters to Tiny Chicago Apartment, Feds Say

The timeworn apartment building in Chicago鈥檚 Rogers Park neighborhood hardly looks like the corporate headquarters of one of the world鈥檚 largest shipping companies. But for a few recent months, that鈥檚 essentially what it became 鈥 at least as far as the U.S. Postal Service was concerned.

April 23, 2018
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Southern Indiana Trucking Companies Battling 鈥楥atastrophic鈥 Driver Shortage

It鈥檚 just a paved lot now, but soon, one 16-acre property in River Ridge, Ind., will be the home of a comprehensive over-the-road truck driving school for Mister 鈥淧鈥 Express, Inc.

April 23, 2018
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Alliance Airport in Texas Expands Runways to Attract More Cargo Firms

The long-awaited extension of two runways at Alliance Airport is complete, clearing the way for the north Fort Worth鈥檚 privately run cargo airfield to expand its services to include companies wishing to ship freight as far away as Europe.

April 23, 2018
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Canadian National Railway Interim CEO Speeds Spending in Rush to Ease Congestion

Canadian National Railway Co.鈥檚 new boss is moving quickly to overcome service shortcomings that have curtailed profit and angered customers.

April 23, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 23: Denham Amendment

Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) are seeking consideration on the House floor for an amendment that aims to clarify regulations related to motor carriers in a 1994 aviation policy law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 23, 2018