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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.
 

GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Containership Hit Far in Arabian Sea; Houthis Claim Attack

JERUSALEM — A containership came under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea, corresponding with a claim by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they assaulted the ship there.

April 30, 2024
BusinessLogistics

Proxy Firm: Norfolk Shareholders Should Split Ticket in Vote

Norfolk Southern's CEO won support from adviser Institutional Shareholder Services before a shareholder vote on an activist-driven push to replace the railroad’s leadership team.

April 30, 2024
BusinessLogistics

US Ports Report Continued Volume Gains in First Quarter

U.S. ports closed out the first quarter in March with continued year-over-year increases in container volumes.

April 30, 2024
BusinessLogistics

Saia Q1 Profit Increases 19.2% as Revenue Rises 14.3%

Saia Inc. posted a 19.2% increase in profits in the first quarter of 2024 but undershot analyst and market expectations, even as key metrics improved.

April 30, 2024
BusinessLogistics

GXO Completes Acquisition of UK-Based Wincanton

GXO Logistics has completed its acquisition of the U.K.-based transport and logistics services company Wincanton, the company announced April 29.

April 30, 2024
BusinessLogisticsAutonomous

Waabi Opens Texas Terminal as Hub for Self-Driving Trucks

Waabi Innovation opened a terminal in Lancaster, Texas, to serve as the center of the company’s operations in the state, which are at the heart of the self-driving truck specialist’s ambitions.

April 30, 2024
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Ryder Continues Cross-Border Expansion With New Facility

Ryder System is opening a second multiclient logistics facility at a U.S.-Mexico port to take advantage of the recent nearshoring trend, the company announced April 29.

April 30, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

DB Schenker to Carry Out Range Energy Trailer Testing in H2

DB Schenker will carry out a pilot program testing Range Energy’s electrified dry van trailers in the second half of 2024, the startup said.

April 30, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Kansas Gains $76.5 Million Window, Door Maker Logistics Hub

The Marvin Cos. plans to build a $76.5 million window and door manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Kan., that will boast 600 employees, including truck drivers, within four years.

April 29, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

DHL Expands Retail Presence in D.C. Area

DHL expanded its network of retail locations by introducing a store in Fairfax, Va., the company announced April 23.

April 29, 2024