Lafayette-based Dupré Logistics’ Strategic Capacity Services has launched a regional reorganization that will include adding personnel after experiencing significant growth in the past two years.
November 1, 2018BusinessLogistics
Forager Logistics Launches as Cross-Border Freight Broker
The cross-border freight brokerage and logistics service field has a new player in Forager Logistics. The Chicago-based company will focus on servicing supply chain networks in the automotive and aerospace industries, according to a Jan. 3 press release.
January 4, 2019BusinessLogistics
Two Investment Firms Acquire Anderson Cargo Services
Two private equity investment firms have come together to acquire Anderson Cargo Services, a St. Paul, Minn.-based logistics firm.
October 31, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Haven Launches Platform to Aid Carriers, Shippers With Bookings
Software company Haven announced the launch of Origin, a carrier-neutral product that offers a streamlined booking process for carriers and forwarders.
October 29, 2018BusinessLogistics
RK Logistics Opens Freight Brokerage Division
RK Logistics Group, a supply chain services firm based in California’s Silicon Valley region, has added freight brokerage to its service offerings. The company is setting up a new division to operate as an independent agent of Mode Transportation, a Dallas-based multimodal brokerage firm recently spun off from Hub Group.
October 9, 2018BusinessTechnology
Brokerage Firm Tallgrass Pursues Growth Through Sales Agents
Damon Anderson is using his company, Tallgrass Freight Co., to help other freight brokers and sales agents go out on their own by providing technical support, plus insurance and fringe benefits that are usually available only from larger corporate entities.
September 12, 2018Business
Covenant Transportation Group Adopts New Name to Market Services
Covenant Transportation Group is adopting Covenant Transport Services as its new name to emphasize the company’s broad range of freight services.
October 2, 2017BusinessLogistics
Arrive Logistics Expands Chicago, Austin Offices to Accommodate Growth
Arrive Logistics will move to larger offices in Chicago and Austin, Texas, to accommodate the rapid growth in volume for the 3-year-old freight broker.
August 30, 2017Business
C.H. Robinson Profits Drop 22% in 2Q, Falling Far Short of Analyst Forecasts
C.H. Robinson announced profits plunged 22% in the second quarter compared with a year ago, coming up well short of the lackluster Bloomberg News consensus forecast of industry analysts.
July 19, 2017Business
Freight Broker Report Shows Margins Still Improving
Freight brokers’ profit margins continue to improve, based on the latest report from the Transportation Intermediaries Association, which showed both year-over-year and sequential progress in the first quarter.
June 6, 2016