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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe welcomed a $31 million expansion by a unit of Schütz Container Systems in an investment targeting Midwest customers by the maker of intermediate bulk containers.

Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill June 18 that would give dry bulk haulers a 10% axle weight variance, aiming to ease penalties tied to load shifting during transport.

North Canton, Ohio-based KAG has expanded its dry bulk transportation services with two acquisitions, strengthening its logistics capabilities across North America.

Kenan Advantage Group has acquired Idaho Milk Transport, the company announced Oct. 11. The deal expands KAG's reach in the Pacific Northwest. 

A slowdown in China’s steel production is curbing demand for bulk ships to transport iron ore, driving a steady decline in global freight rates from October’s peak.

Xcel Bulk Logistics announced that it has acquired the 1845 Commercial Bulk Division.

When American Bulk Commodities acquired DSI Bulk Transport earlier this year, it was a deal that ABC President Mark Carrocce said dovetailed nicely with his company's business philosophy.

A pair of recent deals are reshaping the structure of companies that serve the energy and bulk-hauling sectors in North America.

Bulkmatic, one of the largest dry bulk transporters in the United States, is teaming up with Seattle-based Bulk FR8 to form a new nationwide joint venture.

The world’s largest chemical shipper and one of the largest bulk carriers in North America are investing $1 million in what they say is the first digital freight-matching network for shipping liquid bulk commodities by truck.