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Canadian Logistics Firm Plans Significant US Expansion After Acquiring Houston Company

Montreal-based Logistec Corporation said it is significantly expanding its business operations in the United States with the acquisition of Gulf Stream Marine, a Houston cargo handling, stevedoring and terminal operator in the Gulf Coast region.

March 19, 2018
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Crumbling County Roads: The Unintended Consequence of Energy Industry Traffic

Guadalupe Road in south Victoria County, Texas, was brand new in August 2016 after the county spent $200,000 to repave it for the first time in decades. But in the last few weeks, it began to crumble and crack, forcing county crews to patch up the deteriorating surface.

March 19, 2018
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Dozens of US Business Groups Warn Trump Against China Tariffs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 44 other associations are urging President Donald Trump not to impose sweeping tariffs in response to China鈥檚 trade practices, warning the action would 鈥渢rigger a chain reaction of negative consequences for the U.S. economy.鈥

March 19, 2018
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Montgomery Transport Gives Drivers a Raise

Flatbed operator Montgomery Transport rolled out a new pay package for its existing drivers while also sweetening an incentive program for new drivers.

March 19, 2018
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Container Volume at Maine鈥檚 Largest Port More Than Doubled Over Past Five Years

Shipping containers are piling up on the Portland, Maine, waterfront at a record pace as the state invests millions of dollars into its largest port to encourage the state鈥檚 growing trade links to Europe and the North Atlantic region.

March 19, 2018
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Supporters and Opponents Clash Over Adding Tolls to Connecticut Highways

In an often-passionate debate, advocates squared off March 14 in Connecticut for more than five hours in the long-running battle for electronic highway tolls that has split the legislature.

March 16, 2018
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Indiana Airport Mulls Expansion Into International Freight

Could the airport in South Bend, Ind., be transformed into a rail-to-air freight hub for international shipping companies that would create hundreds of jobs?

March 16, 2018
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Congress Struggles to Identify Funding for Trump鈥檚 Infrastructure Plan

Congress did not come any closer to resolving key funding questions about President Donald Trump鈥檚 $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, even after five Cabinet secretaries testified before a Senate panel on March 14.

March 15, 2018
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Trudeau Dodged Steel Tariffs. Now He鈥檚 Trying to Save NAFTA

Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin Trudeau鈥檚 bandwidth. Steel tariffs sent it to another level.

March 15, 2018
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鈥楻apid-Fire鈥 E-Commerce Demands Better Neighborhood Roads, C.H. Robinson Exec Says

The prevalence of e-commerce will intensify the need for good neighborhood roads in addition to well-fortified interstates, according to an executive with third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson.

March 15, 2018

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