Freight Brokers International Corp., a freight brokerage firm in Vaughan, Ontario, that goes by the name The FBI Group, has agreed to acquire another brokerage firm, Consolidated Carriers, based in Markham, Ontario.
October 10, 2017Business, Logistics
FBI Group Acquires Third Canadian Freight Brokerage Firm
Business, Logistics, TCA
UPS Starting Negotiations on Massive Teamsters Contracts
UPS says it has started contract talks with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on new collective bargaining agreements covering 250,000 workers.
October 10, 2017Government, Logistics
Lawmakers Seek Industry Input on Infrastructure Plan
Missouri’s chief of transportation will join manufacturing and construction executives to share their perspective with House lawmakers this week about infrastructure projects in need of funding.
October 10, 2017Business, Logistics
Flexport Raises $110 Million to Fund Expansion
Flexport has raised $110 million in funding to “double down” on its web-based business model for freight forwarding.
October 10, 2017Business, Equipment, Logistics
Ports of Seattle, Tacoma Face Chassis Shortage
Truck drivers are facing a shortage of chassis to haul 40- and 45-foot containers from the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, according to The Northwest Seaport Alliance.
October 9, 2017Business, Logistics
Belgian Mail Carrier Bpost to Buy Amazon Rival Radial for $820 Million
Bpost SA, the European mail carrier controlled by the Belgian state, agreed to buy former eBay Inc. enterprise unit Radial to bolster its U.S. delivery services.
October 9, 2017Business, Logistics
TMC Workforce Expands Supply Chain Business With Purchase of Summitline Industries
TMC Workforce Solutions, a national staffing and recruiting firm based in Houston, announced it has acquired Summitline Industries in Fort Wayne, Ind., as part of an effort to expand its supply chain support business.
October 9, 2017Government, Fuel, Logistics, TCA
California Republicans Spot Political Opportunity in Fight for Repeal of New Gas, Diesel Tax
Just weeks before it takes effect, California’s new gas tax increase is again under attack, with Republicans mounting a growing campaign against the higher levies.
October 9, 2017Government, Logistics
Joint US-Mexican Truck Inspections to Speed Up Trade at Otay Mesa Border Crossing
A maddeningly slow inspection process that can make crossing the border an ordeal lasting as long as six hours for trucks carrying cargo from Tijuana to San Diego soon could be dramatically speeded up.
October 9, 2017Business, Logistics
Truckload Carrier Pitch to Raise Rates in 2018 Underway; ELDs, Driver Pay, Turnover All Concerns
The combination of the electronic logging device mandate, a shortage of drivers and an improving freight market has carriers and shippers wondering about transportation prices heading into 2018.
October 9, 2017