American Fast Freight Inc., a logistics and trucking operator, announced the acquisition of Caribbean Shipping Services Inc. to expand in the U.S.-Puerto Rico ocean shipping market.
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TT's Seth Clevenger, Michael Freeze and Keiron Greenhalgh break down what ACT Expo revealed about trucking's road to sustainability.Â
Americold Launches Enhanced Visibility and Reporting Tool
Americold, a provider of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry, said it has launched the next generation of its supply chain visibility and reporting tool, i-3PL.
May 8, 2015Texas Lawmaker Backs State Programs That Promote Natural Gas, Alternative Fuels
DALLAS — A Texas state lawmaker said he backs incentives that increase the use of natural gas and other alternative transportation fuels.
May 7, 2015BNSF Oil-Train Derailment Sets Tank Cars on Fire in North Dakota
A BNSF Railway train carrying crude oil derailed in North Dakota, setting several tank cars on fire and prompting the evacuation of nearby residents, U.S. and local authorities said.
May 6, 2015XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire Bridge Terminal Transport; Posts Narrow 1Q Loss
XPO Logistics reached an agreement to buy yet another transportation provider May 4Â and posted first-quarter financial results with a narrowing loss even as revenue soared.
May 4, 2015Consumer Sentiment Rises to Second-Highest Since 2007
Consumer confidence increased in April to the second-highest level in more than eight years as Americans grew more upbeat about their financial prospects.
May 1, 2015March Trailer Orders Drop, but Large Backlogs Remain
March orders for new trailers fell 22% from a year earlier, but manufacturers remain busy with a heavy backlog generated by an “epic†order season over the past several months, ACT Research said.
May 4, 2015XPO Goes Global in $3.5 Billion Deal
XPO Logistics Inc. last week made its first foray into the global market with an agreement to buy French company Norbert Dentressangle SA for $3.53 billion, the latest move in the consolidation trend in the logistics sector.
May 4, 2015NTSB Recommends Video Recorders on Heavy Trucks and Buses
The National Transportation Safety Board on April 29 issued a recommendation that heavy truck and bus fleet operators deploy in-cab video system recorder technology to monitor their drivers.
April 30, 2015Reactions: XPO Logistics Acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle for $3.53 Billion
Reactions to XPO Logistics' $3.53 billion acquisition of French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle SA for $3.53.
April 29, 2015