There is much truth in that adage, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Ships and planes transport products around the world, but the last stage in the journey to their final destination is frequently via truck. This is true not only of products reaching store shelves, but the transportation of raw materials to factories at the start of the manufacturing process. In the U.S alone, more than 80 percent of all communities rely on trucks for the delivery of food, fuel, clothing and medicine.

US Intermodal Gains Momentum Amid Trucking Challenges

Following a period of sluggish performance, US intermodal traffic is on the rise, signaling potential for further growth. Union Pacific’s… Read More

Old Dominion Freight Line Announces Operational Alliance with Mallory Alexander International Logistics

Haylle Sok 6:00 AM  10/14/2015

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. announced it is entering into a strategic alliance with Mallory Alexander International Logistics, LLC, designed… Read More

Multi-Modal Transportation Hub Made Possible with TIGER Funding Completed

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  10/14/2015

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) celebrated last week the completion of the South Harbor Project at America’s… Read More

FedEx Takeover of TNT Faces Hurdles: Report

Peter Buxbaum 8:00 AM  10/12/2015

FedEx Corporation’s of rival TNT Express NV may not be a sure thing, according to reporting from the Wall Street… Read More

C.H. Robinson Eyes Future Growth with Chicago Expansion

Haylle Sok 7:00 AM  10/12/2015

C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics providers, has announced plans for a 207,000-square-foot build-to-suit office building located at… Read More

CAL Group is First to Receive IATA Pharma Certification for Air and Ground Operations

Peter Buxbaum 6:00 AM  10/12/2015

The CAL Group announced today that it has completed IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV) certification… Read More

CEVA Cuts Transit Times for U.S. LCL Shipments

Haylle Sok 3:00 AM  10/12/2015

CEVA Logistics announced changes to its U.S. LCL (less-than-containerload) export system that have cut up to 14 days from the… Read More

CIG Logistics Acquires Rail Facility in Odessa, Texas

Peter Buxbaum 7:00 AM  10/7/2015

CIG Logistics, an oil and gas logistics provider, has acquired a 330-acre rail facility in Odessa, Texas from Flint Hills… Read More

Absolute Worldwide Logistics Acquires Online Trucking Portal

Haylle Sok 5:58 AM  10/7/2015

Absolute Worldwide Logistics announced today that it has finalized a transaction to acquire Shipmymachinery.com. The terms of the agreement were… Read More

How to Become a Shipper of Choice

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  10/6/2015

Several conditions are conspiring to make it more expensive and more difficult for shippers to get their goods delivered. A… Read More

Look Out For Falling Emissions!

Peter Buxbaum 9:37 AM  10/5/2015

In partnership with truck and component manufacturers, Walmart regularly tests new environmentally sustainable technologies and has built several prototype truck… Read More

Modes Of Operation

Ian Putzger 10:22 AM  10/2/2015

Michelin is a long-standing user of intermodal transportation services. The tire manufacturer, which has 18 plants across the United States,… Read More