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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.
 

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Online Holiday Spending Projected to Rise 8.4%

Steep discounts and easing inflation will compel U.S. shoppers to spend $240.8 billion online in November and December, up 8.4% from last year鈥檚 holidays and the biggest increase since 2021.

September 25, 2024
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Vancouver Port Strike Disrupts Grain Shipments at Harvest

Grain workers at Canada鈥檚 largest port went on strike Sept. 24 over a dispute regarding hours and pay, creating what an industry association called a 鈥渄evastating鈥 situation for farmers.

September 24, 2024
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ATA: Trucking Tonnage Rises Again, Hints at Market Recovery

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.8% to 115.8 from the prior month, and 0.7% compared with August 2023.

September 24, 2024
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Evo Builds Out Truckload Operations With West Side Purchase

Phoenix-based Evo aims to build a diversified, national truckload carrier and brokerage through the acquisition of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based West Side.

September 24, 2024
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Ammonia-Powered Tugboat Shows How to Cut Shipping Emissions

KINGSTON, N.Y. 鈥 A tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash carbon dioxide emissions.

September 24, 2024
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Maersk Adds Port Disruption Surcharge as Strike Looms

AP Moller-Maersk added a local port disruption surcharge for all cargo moving to and from the East Coast and Gulf Coast terminals, to cover higher costs from 鈥減otential labor disruptions.鈥

September 24, 2024
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ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials

The Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act seeks to simplify the credentialing process for essential transportation workers.

September 23, 2024
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What Is the Difference Between Intermodal and Multimodal?

Looking to understand logistics terms? This quick video breaks down the differences between intermodal (multiple contracts per leg) and multimodal (single鈥慶ontract) shipping.

September 23, 2024
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DHL Lays Out Plan to Boost Revenue 50% by 2030

DHL Group, the trading name of Deutsche Post AG, unveiled a new strategy aimed at increasing revenue by 50% by 2030 through various growth initiatives.

September 23, 2024
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Outpost to Open More Than 1,700 Truck Parking Spaces

Outpost will offer more than 1,700 additional tractor-trailer parking spaces at four sites near key U.S. logistics hubs, it said Sept. 19.

September 23, 2024