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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, Technology, Logistics

Tesla Has Bought Trucking Companies to Boost Deliveries, Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk apparently is charting his way out of what hes referred to as delivery logistics hell by making acquisitions and lining up contracts with trucking haulers.

November 15, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Turvo Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding

Turvo, a collaborative logistics platform, announced Nov. 8 it had raised $60 million in Series B funding.

November 15, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Ruckit Unveils Platform for Heavy Construction, Bulk Materials Industry

Transportation software service provider Ruckit has announced a collaborative logistics platform for bulk-materials producers, trucking companies and general contractors.

November 15, 2018
Business, Logistics

Communication Key for Warehousing Operations, Experts at WIT Conference Say

FRISCO, Texas Communication among drivers, transportation companies and warehouses can smooth the logistics efforts of delivering freight, according to industry experts.

November 14, 2018
Business, Logistics

TSI, Metro White Glove Partner on Logistics Platform

Two companies have partnered to develop a logistics solution for the interior design and architecture industries.

November 14, 2018
Business, Logistics

Manitoulin Buys First US Company

Manitoulin Group of Cos., a Toronto-based transportation and logistics company, recently announced a pair of acquisitions, one marking its first foray into the U.S. market, as it continues to expand in North America.

November 14, 2018
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

WIT Conference Experts Debate Solutions to Turnover, Driver Shortage

FRISCO, Texas Reliable pay and a variety of hauling options can help retain drivers and attract new ones amid a thinning workforce, according to two industry experts.

November 14, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA

Savannah Port Sets All-Time Container Record in October

The Port of Savannah continues to break records with more container cargo moved in October than ever before. Savannah handled 413,800 TEUs in October, the 24th consecutive month of year-over-year growth.

November 14, 2018
Business, Logistics

Phoenix Logistics Opens Illinois Facility

Phoenix Logistics, an affiliate of national private commercial real estate firm Phoenix Investors, has opened a new facility in Herrin, Ill., according to a press release. To complete the move, the company has partnered with plastic containers manufacturer Pretium Packaging.

November 14, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Administration to Hold Off on Car Tariffs After Trade Meeting

The Trump administration will hold off for now on imposing new tariffs on automobile imports as top officials weigh revisions to a report on the national security implications, according to two people familiar with the matter.

November 14, 2018