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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.
Amazon Stock Rally Erases Losses for the Year
Amazon .com Inc. shares rallied March 28, with the e-commerce giant becoming the first of megacap tech stocks to erase losses for the year.
March 28, 2022IMC Welcomes Fields as Human Resources VP
IMC Cos. hired Sabrina Fields to fill the role of vice president of people strategies and human resources. Fields previously served in human resource leadership roles at International Flavors & Fragrances, Rich Products Corp. and J.R. Simplot.
March 25, 2022Chicago Commuter Rail System Opposes Proposed CP-KCS Merger
One of the largest commuter railroads in the country is objecting to the proposed $31 billion merger between Class I freight rail carriers Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern.
March 25, 2022XPO Sells Intermodal Unit to STG Logistics for $710 Million
XPO Logistics Inc. announced March 25 it has sold its North American intermodal business to STG Logistics, a Chicago-based provider of import-export and value-added warehouse logistics services, for a cash price of $710 million.
March 25, 2022Warren Says Ocean Freight Alliances Add to Inflation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blamed rising U.S. inflation in part on the largest ocean shipping companies, calling 鈥渢he anti-competitive nature鈥 of the industry the root cause of soaring prices to transport goods around the global economy.
March 25, 2022USPS Doubles EV Order From Oshkosh
The U.S. Postal Service announced March 24 it ordered more than 10,000 new electric delivery trucks, up from the 5,000 the agency had initially planned to purchase.
March 24, 2022Truckstop Introduces Load Booking Mobile App
Freight management company Truckstop.com announced March 24 that it will launch a mobile app to connect carriers with loads.
March 24, 2022White House to Seek Infrastructure, Freight Boost in FY23 Budget
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Biden White House intends to seek a boost in funding for infrastructure programs and freight-related grants in its upcoming budget request to Congress.
March 24, 2022Granting Relief: How Ports Are Managing the Movement of Goods
Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, Mario Cordero, joins TT's Dan Ronan to discuss his current outlook on port operations, the fate of the proposed container dwell time fee, and what the planned $450 million in grants from USDOT means for U.S. ports.
March 24, 2022Pacific, Atlantic Coast Ports Post Strong Volumes in February
Another month, another all-time monthly record at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation鈥檚 busiest port facility.
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