Logistics
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.
Earthquake Damage Adds to Infrastructure Woes at Port of Alaska
The primary users of Anchorage’s beleaguered port want city officials to delay the first major rehabilitation work at the port in years while port leaders continue to discover earthquake damage to critical infrastructure.
Renault’s Senard Plays Down Potential for Nissan, Fiat Mergers
Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard appears to have put merger considerations on the backburner as longstanding partner Nissan Motor Co. needs time for a turnaround and a failed deal with rival Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV remains “dead.”
Machines, Software May Be Best Bet to Conquer Final Mile, Experts Say
More than five years after a Christmas season in which UPS Inc. and Amazon.com offered refunds for late shipments, final-mile delivery still has plenty of kinks.
Ports Report Strong TEU Numbers at Halfway Mark of 2019
Most of the nation’s seaports reached the halfway point of 2019 reporting increased volume in 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) compared with a year ago, which was a banner year for moving cargo.
Cowan Acquires Carlisle Carrier, Expanding Northeastern Footprint
Baltimore trucking company Cowan Systems has acquired Carlisle Carrier Corp. of Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Houston Airport Continues Cargo Growth With Service From CAL Cargo Airlines
Bush Intercontinental Airport, moving a record 500,000 tons of cargo last year, is continuing its growth with new service from CAL Cargo Airlines.
Agricultural Hauler Starlite Trucking of California Closes Abruptly
After 40 years in business, Ceres, Calif.-based Timmerman Starlite Trucking Inc. has closed.
Stakeholders Outline Arkansas Intermodal Project
Barges carrying shipping containers on the Arkansas River from as far as Asia and Europe is the goal of a company associated with an intermodal port that the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority is attempting to develop near Van Buren, Ark.
Amazon Prime Day Boosted by Promotion From Taylor Swift, Other Celebs
Amazon.com is tapping high-profile actors, athletes and social-media sensations like never before to maintain buzz around its Prime Day summer sale, now in its fifth year and battling increasing competition from rivals.
AAA Cooper to Offer Wider Visibility Options
AAA Cooper Transportation said it will further less-than-truckload visibility with a new program, Action Trac.
July 12, 2019