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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.
 

Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Reports Nearly 5% Revenue Rise for Q2

Covenant Logistics Group experienced an increase in revenue but a slight decline in earnings during the second quarter of 2024, the company reported July 24.

July 25, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Gordie Howe International Bridge Links Detroit to Windsor

DETROIT — The U.S. and Canadian sides of the Gordie Howe International Bridge have been connected, marking the bridge as an official border crossing.

July 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific Profit Grows 7%

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific delivered 7% growth in its second-quarter profit even though the number of shipments it hauled remained essentially flat.

July 25, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

CBP Installs X-Ray Scanner for Containers at Texas Port

The busiest land border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico now has an advanced X-ray machine that is intended to help more efficiently move commercial truck traffic through the facility.

July 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

UPS Discusses Acquisition of Parcel Carrier in Mexico

The recently announced UPS acquisition of Mexican express delivery company Estafeta takes advantage of a business trend toward nearshoring.

July 24, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

House Passes Biennial Water Resources Development Act

A bill to promote the efficiency of commercial waterway infrastructure projects and supply chain connectivity was easily passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 22.

July 23, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Urban Delivery Hubs Present Solutions to Final-Mile Shipping

An evolving concept to address the issue of final-mile delivery is the urban delivery hub.

July 23, 2024
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

ATA Reports Dip in Truck Tonnage for June

The trucking industry continued the trend of year-over-year tonnage losses in June after a brief increase the prior month, American Trucking Associations reported July 23.

July 23, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

C.H. Robinson Launches AI-Leveraged Load-Matching Platform

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. launched a new load-matching platform aimed at helping carriers improve efficiency, the company announced July 18.

July 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Illinois Offering Written CDL Tests in Spanish

Illinois is the latest state to offer commercial driver license applicants a written test in Spanish to get more drivers on the road.

July 22, 2024