GXO Logistics Inc. has received unconditional regulatory clearance in the United Kingdom to acquire Clipper Logistics, the contract logistics provider announced Oct. 4.
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Cash Reinvigorates Critical Chicago-Area Transportation Network
CHICAGO 鈥 Since as early as 1848, some 12 years before the Civil War, Chicago has been a major center for transportation given its central location in the country, access to newly built railroad lines and the five Great Lakes. Now, more than 170 years later, millions of products pass through its massive transportation network for trucks, rail and air each day.
October 4, 2022Ian Triggers Port, Rail Closures, Straining Supply Chain
Major ports and rail facilities across the U.S. Southeast have halted operations as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the country advances as a tropical storm, causing disruptions along the way and resulting in another blow for already strained supply chains.
September 29, 2022Hurricane Ian Nears Florida Landfall
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. 鈥 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified as it neared landfall along Florida鈥檚 southwest coast Sept. 28, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status. Damaging winds and rain lashed the state, and the heavily populated Naples to Sarasota region was at highest risk of a devastating storm surge.
September 28, 2022Rail Union That Rejected Deal Signs New Tentative Agreement
OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 A union that rejected its deal with the nation鈥檚 freight railroads earlier this month now has a new tentative agreement, but officials cautioned that the contract dispute won鈥檛 be fully settled until all 12 rail unions approve their agreements this fall.
September 27, 2022North Dakota Is Creating Its First Combo Freight, Rail Plan
North Dakota is joining a handful of states that are merging their long-term freight and rail plans into a single document to maximize multimodal synergies and streamline federal reporting requirements.
September 27, 2022USPS Prices Going Up for Holiday Season
It鈥檒l cost more to mail letters and packages this holiday season. Starting Oct. 2, the U.S. Postal Service is increasing its rates for both commercial and retail products.
September 26, 2022Deal That Prevented Rail Strike Still Needs Worker Support
OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 A last-minute deal prevented a railroad strike for now, but many rail workers remain unhappy with working conditions, including some who protested outside their workplaces Sept. 21 ahead of votes to approve the new contracts.
September 22, 2022Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons Optimistic on Rail, Port Negotiations
CHICAGO 鈥 White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons said Sept. 20 he believes the recently negotiated tentative agreement between the five Class I railroads and unions 鈥 representing 150,000 railroad locomotive engineers, conductors and railroad workers 鈥 will be ratified.
September 20, 2022California Ports Face Calls to Go Green After 鈥楿nmitigated Growth鈥
After years of 鈥渦nmitigated growth,鈥 the nation鈥檚 busiest port complex is facing calls to lower its carbon footprint from Southern California communities plagued by the health and environmental impacts, said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.
September 20, 2022