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LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America kicked off its annual exhibition Sept. 10 by recognizing the accomplishments of outgoing President Joni Casey.

The U.S. Postal Service said Sept. 11 that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps.

Driver detention is regularly voted as a top industry issue, ranking fifth highest for drivers in 2023, according to ATRI.

Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2026 to update the Coburn Gore land port of entry.

UPS is acquiring a German firm that specializes in temperature-sensitive shipping to expand its health care logistics capabilities in Europe, the company announced Sept. 10.

UPS Inc. is laying off more of its employees, after earlier this year announcing it was cutting 12,000 jobs in its management ranks.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to brave volatile shipping markets on its own, ruling out a new alliance just months before its partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S ends.

In supply chain management, reshoring and nearshoring are two strategies companies use to optimize their production and sourcing.

Union Pacific Railroad is one step closer to eliminating its workforce in the east Texas town of Palestine after action by the Texas Supreme Court on Sept. 6.

CVC Capital Partners is pressing the case for its takeover bid for Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics arm DB Schenker with a fresh appeal to top officials at the German state-owned transport group.