A comeback is unlikely at the Port of Portlandās container terminal unless other lines of marine shipping business are found to subsidize it, a Port consultant found.
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Michigan Trucking Companies Struggle to Find Drivers
In a day and age where nearly every product customers purchase is transported by a semi-truck, trucking companies are struggling to find qualified drivers to fill open positions.
January 11, 2018Port of Virginia Breaks Another Yearly Record for Container Volume
The Port of Virginia just finished its best year ever for container volume, having moved 2.84 million TEUs, or boxes as measured in standard 20-foot units.
January 11, 2018NAFTAās Dead. Long Live NAFTA. A Look at Most Likely Outcomes
Markets shuddered on signs the U.S. may be preparing to withdraw from NAFTA. But even if President Donald Trump serves notice of a pullout, the trade deal could survive.
January 11, 2018Solving the āFinal 50 Feetā Delivery Challenge
WASHINGTON ā Researchers are joining major retailers, logistics firms, city transportation offices and others in the freight industry to reconsider last-mile delivery systems, even reviewing the way they get packages the āfinal 50 feetā in congested urban downtowns.
January 10, 2018Railroad Stocks Sink After Canada Sees NAFTA Risks Rising
Shares of railroad and auto companies were among the biggest decliners after Canadian government officials said thereās an increasing chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will give six months notice to withdraw from the NAFTA trade agreement.
January 10, 2018Trump's NAFTA Ideas Are a 'Lose-Lose-Lose' for Carmakers, Says Auto Supplier
The chief executive of North Americaās biggest auto supplier warned that overly complex NAFTA changes could result in a ālose-lose-loseā situation that leaves U.S., Mexican and Canadian manufacturers vulnerable.
January 10, 2018FedEx Seeks Permit for $35.4 Million Building at Express Hub at Memphis International Airport
FedEx has applied for a building permit for a building project valued at $35.4 million at its world hub at Memphis International Airport.
January 10, 2018Millennials Upset E-Commerce Assumptions
WASHINGTON ā The common assumption that millennials only shop online and avoid brick-and-mortar merchants just doesnāt fit their behavior patterns, according to a survey from a Texas A&M Transportation Institute researcher.
January 9, 2018Amazon Rival JD.com Built the Equivalent of Monaco in Warehouse Space in Three Months
JD.com Inc. added so much warehouse space in three months that the new construction could cover just about every inch of Monaco, a pace of expansion that rivals growth at Amazon.com Inc.
January 9, 2018