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Kansas City Southern Reports Mixed Q3 Earnings

Kansas City Southern reported mixed third-quarter financial results on Oct. 19, as the Class I freight railroad saw a 13% jump in revenue to $744 million, compared with $659.6 million a year earlier.

October 19, 2021
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September Port Numbers Remain Strong as Leaders Address Congestion

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are gearing up to operate 24/7 to clear the massive backlog of 20-foot-equivalent (TEU) containers as they pile up at the two Southern California ports and others on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.

October 19, 2021
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Tonnage Jumps in September

Truck tonnage increased on both a sequential and year-over-year basis in September, recording a 2021 high mark amid an environment where a shortage of drivers and trucks is keeping rigs fully loaded on most runs, American Trucking Associations reported Oct. 19.

October 19, 2021
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Amazon to Hire 150,000 Workers for Seasonal Jobs

Amazon .com is ramping up its operations for the holiday shopping season, announcing Oct. 18 that it鈥檚 adding 150,000 seasonal jobs across the U.S.

October 18, 2021
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XPO Logistics Opens New LTL Hub in Chicago Area

XPO Logistics Inc. opened a new less-than-truckload service center in the Chicago area, the company announced Oct. 18.

October 18, 2021
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ATA鈥檚 Signature Conference Touts Workforce

American Trucking Associations鈥 annual Management Conference & Exhibition returns as an in-person meeting this year, providing trucking leaders with a forum to discuss pressing industry issues in a moment when moving goods efficiently across the country has never been in sharper focus.

October 18, 2021
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Perspective: Engagement Is Vital to Industry

I got to see up close just how important it is to be engaged with the association, and as I turn the wheel over, I want that to be the message I leave you with: Engagement is key in moving our agenda and industry forward.

October 18, 2021
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J.B. Hunt Reports $3.14 Billion in Revenue for Q3

J.B. Hunt Transport Services experienced both revenue and net income growth during the third quarter of 2021, the company reported Oct. 15.

October 15, 2021
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'All Hands On Deck鈥 at Seattle, Tacoma Ports

Seattle and Tacoma port authorities said Oct. 13 it鈥檚 鈥渁ll hands on deck鈥 as they work to address cargo ship congestion in Puget Sound.

October 15, 2021
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Containership Traffic Jam in Southeast Asia Worst Since April

Typhoon Kompasu has resulted in the worst container shipping traffic jam in months, one that now stretches throughout Southeast Asia and may take weeks to unravel.

October 15, 2021

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