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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.
 

BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

MSC CEO Soren Toft Rules Out New Shipping Alliance

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to brave volatile shipping markets on its own, ruling out a new alliance just months before its partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S ends.

September 10, 2024
BusinessLogistics

What Is the Difference Between Reshoring and Nearshoring?

Explore reshoring vs nearshoring and see which strategy suits your supply chain. This short video breaks down the key differences, pros, and real鈥憌orld impact.

September 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Union Pacific Could Abandon 1872 Jobs Pact With Texas Town

Union Pacific Railroad is one step closer to eliminating its workforce in the east Texas town of Palestine after action by the Texas Supreme Court on Sept. 6.

September 9, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

CVC Presses Case for Schenker Bid to Deutsche Bahn Officials

CVC Capital Partners is pressing the case for its takeover bid for Deutsche Bahn AG鈥檚 logistics arm DB Schenker with a fresh appeal to top officials at the German state-owned transport group.

September 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

Michigan to Allow Hazardous Transport on Ambassador Bridge

The decision, repealing measures in place since 2014, follows a six-month review of input from the public, law enforcement and first responders.

September 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Military鈥檚 $17.9 Billion Moving Contract Off to Slow Start

A $17.9 billion contract to move military members and their families finally took effect this summer.聽So far, however, just 100 or so local moves have been completed by local moving companies.

September 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatening Food Exports

Drought across the central U.S. is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline.

September 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Ollie鈥檚 Invests $75M in Illinois Hub to Cut Trucking Miles

A new Ollie鈥檚 Bargain Outlet Holdings distribution center in Illinois will save the company 1.2 million trucking miles annually and serve up to 150 stores.

September 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Nevada Logistics Sector Gets Boost From $376K Grant

The Nevada Governor鈥檚 Office of Economic Development has approved $376,000 in state funding to build out logistics training at the College of Southern Nevada, a move aimed at bolstering one of the area鈥檚 fastest-growing industries.

September 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Port of Halifax to Create Digital Data Hub

Supply chain improvements for trucking are underway at the Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia in a multimillion-dollar venture to create a data hub and digitize container terminal operations.

September 4, 2024