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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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Kuehne + Nagel Continues Acquisition Strategy, Buys Quick International Courier

Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel International AG has purchased Quick International Courier, a leading provider of time-critical transportation services, from The Jordan Co., an investment firm that has been on a logistics buying spree over the past couple of years.

November 28, 2018
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J.B. Hunt, Project44 Collaborate on J.B. Hunt 360

J.B. Hunt Transport Services will enter a technology collaboration with project44, a visibility platform for shippers and 3PL firms.

November 28, 2018
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Beemac Trucking Opens First of Two Houston Terminals

Beemac Trucking has opened a terminal in the Houston area, the carrier announced in a Nov. 21 press release.

November 28, 2018
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Philadelphia Airport Plans $5.5 Million Land Purchase to Expand Airfreight

City aviation officials plan to spend $5.5 million to acquire 15 acres near Philadelphia International Airport as part of a plan to develop an airfreight complex serving a broad swath of the region.

November 28, 2018
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Telematics Firm Fleet Complete Gets Investment From Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Fleet Complete, a Toronto-based provider of vehicle telematics and driver management software with operations in North America, Europe and Australia, has received an investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

November 27, 2018
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Logistics Solutions Provider Pickup Closes $5 Million Funding Round

Pickup, an on-demand last-mile logistics solutions provider, has closed a $5 million funding round, according to a Nov. 13 press release. Funds from the round, led by TDF Ventures and Noro-Moseley Partners, will be used for market expansion, growing the product platform and adding staff in key areas.

November 27, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 26: One More for the Road

If you don’t travel much, but you were among the millions of Americans who set out to visit loved ones this past Thanksgiving weekend, the traffic nightmare you experienced was indeed an anomaly. But there's hope. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 26, 2018
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FMCSA Receives Petition, Grants Exemption Related to HOS Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it has received an exemption request from hours-of-service rules from one trade association and has granted reprieve from those rules to another.

November 26, 2018
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Crane Worldwide Logistics Adds Georgia Location

Crane Worldwide Logistics opened a facility in Savannah, Ga., to expand its footprint on the East Coast.

November 26, 2018
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GM to Lay Off Nearly 15,000 Workers

DETROIT — General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles.

November 26, 2018