A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, a Danish conglomerate that owns the world鈥檚 largest container shipping company, is voicing concern as a potential shift in U.S. policy threatens to reduce global trade.
August 16, 2016BusinessLogistics
Providence and Worcester Railroad Sold for $125 Million
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has an agreement to buy Worcester鈥檚 Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. under a $125 million deal unveiled Aug. 15.
August 16, 2016BusinessLogisticsEquipment
Trailer Orders Fall to Below 10,000 in July
U.S. trailer orders in July fell to less than half of what they were a year earlier as seasonal weakness and cautious fleets still eyeing a lackluster economy cut demand more than expected, ACT Research Co. reported.
August 15, 2016BusinessLogistics
Americold Completes Purchase of Another Georgia Facility
Temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company Americold has wrapped up the purchase of a聽storage facility that bolsters its Georgia-based network to 15 facilities.
August 15, 2016BusinessLogistics
Transportation Insight Launches BirdDog Logistics
Logistics provider Transportation Insight is rebranding its transactional freight brokerage market as BirdDog Logistics.
August 15, 2016EditorialBusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous
Editorial: One Champion, But Many Winners
By the time you read this, a new grand champion will have been crowned at the National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis.
August 15, 2016BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Shipments Fall 6.1% in 2Q
Intermodal freight shipments fell 6.1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, ending a string of 25 consecutive quarterly increases, hurt by fewer international and trailer shipments, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
August 15, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics
Another 9,000 Trailers Recalled Due to Bendix Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall聽of more than 9,000 additional trailers because of a defect with the Bendix SR-5 spring brakes that the manufacturer believes could affect up to 194,410 trailers in total.
August 11, 2016BusinessLogistics
Forward Air to Expand Footprint in Tennessee
Forward Air Corp. is investing $4.3 million toward renovating a new office in Greeneville, Tennessee, which will add聽105 new jobs over the next five years.
August 11, 2016EquipmentBusinessLogisticsAutonomous
Driver-Focused Designs
The annual National Truck Driving Championships kicked off Aug. 10 in Indianapolis. To coincide with Transport Topics鈥 coverage of the 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety,鈥 this edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update features stories focused on drivers鈥 needs and concerns, including those related to comfort, safety and health.
August 10, 2016