Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
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American Fast Freight Acquires Grand Worldwide Logistics
American Fast Freight Inc., an ocean freight forwarder specializing in less-than-containerload shipments, has acquired Grand Worldwide Logistics.
July 10, 2017
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Replay: LiveOnWeb on TT 100 Rankings and Shifting Business Climate
Against the backdrop of the July 10 release of the TT Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, our July 12 LiveOnWeb expert panelists peered into their crystal ball and discussed the shifting business climate expected over the next six to 18 months. Watch the replay.
July 5, 2017Panama Canal Chief Looks Back on the First Year of the Big Ship Era
In a telephone interview with the Miami Herald, Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano reviewed the first year of the canal expansion, a massive project that included state-of-the art locks on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the canal, a new 3.8 mile access channel, and widening and deepening at various locations along the 50-mile long canal.
July 5, 2017Chinese Delivery Company Gets Approval for Drone Deliveries
Chinese delivery company SF Holding said it has obtained a landmark license from the country’s military authorities to use drones to deliver commercial packages and was conducting the country’s first drone pilot demonstration zone.
July 6, 2017XPO Logistics Poised to Pursue Acquisitions Again
XPO Logistics Inc.’s CEO is on the hunt for takeover targets again after taking a two-year pause.
July 3, 2017XPO Plans 'Testing Ground' for the Future of Logistics
XPO Logistics is designing a testing center for the next generation of supply chain management, which would automate warehousing, CEO Brad Jacobs told Transport Topics in a one-on-one interview.
June 27, 2017Saddle Creek Logistics to Open $12 Million Pennsylvania Facility
Saddle Creek Logistics Services has leased a 249,000-square-foot distribution facility in Pittston Township, Pa., near a new FedEx hub.
June 28, 2017Amazon to Become Major Produce Shipper With Purchase of Whole Foods
With its pending purchase of the Whole Foods grocery chain, Amazon.com will become a major shipper for fresh produce, a transport market that has always been difficult and is now getting even more challenging.
June 28, 2017Some Shippers Implement Longer Payment Policies
Some shippers are taking longer to pay freight bills, forcing carriers and brokerage firms to accept either discounts on invoices paid within a shorter payment cycle or to absorb additional expenses associated with extending credit to customers.
June 27, 2017