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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

Truck Tonnage Surges 7.6% in November

Truck tonnage surged 7.6% year-over-year in November after a 10.5% increase in October, according to American Trucking Associations.

December 19, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

CSX Stock Stabilizes Days After Death of CEO

CSXs stock rose slightly Dec. 18 despite the death of the man who had been hired to bring the railroad new profitability.

December 19, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

UPS, FedEx Say Holiday Shipping Not Delayed by Atlanta Airport Outage

The fire that knocked out power and shut down the worlds busiest airport shouldnt delay holiday package deliveries, two of the nations biggest shippers said Dec. 18.

December 18, 2017
Logistics, TCA

Record Travel Projected for Christmas, New Years Holidays

As the Christmas song goes, Gee, the traffics sure terrific. In fact, travel experts say they believe the final holiday travel period of the year Dec. 23 through midnight New Years night will set a new record.

December 18, 2017
Business, Logistics

CSX Caught Mid-Revolution by Death of Rail-Legend Harrison

With CEO Hunter Harrisons death on Dec. 16, CSX Corp. lost the guiding hand of a railroading legend who added almost $17 billion in value in less than a year.

December 18, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

UPS Chief Touts Alaska Role in Asia Trade Route

UPS International President Jim Barber told an Anchorage, Alaska, group the right timing for his first trip to Alaska had come for a number of reasons, including the hubs expanding importance in connecting to China and Asian-Pacific communities.

December 15, 2017
Government, Logistics, TCA

US Postal Service Grappling With Record Shipments This Holiday Season

Shipping services working around the clock to handle record package numbers this holiday season.

December 15, 2017
Business, Logistics

FedEx, UPS Want to Steer Santas Packages to the Local Drugstore

Its that time of year again when online shopping surges and package deliveries soar -- along with costs and customer expectations.

December 15, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

Hardworking Drivers Key to UPS Delivering 750 Million Packages This Holiday Season

Technology has made it easier than ever to buy gifts online and track the spoils of your spending spree as they make their way from retailers warehouses to your doorstep in time for the holidays.

December 15, 2017
Business, Logistics

Target to Buy Shipt for $550 Million in Challenge to Amazon

Target Corp. agreed to purchase grocery-delivery startup Shipt Inc. for $550 million, stepping up its challenge to Amazon.com Inc. by speeding the rollout of same-day shipping.

December 15, 2017