Amazon.com doesn’t just want to control the “last mile” of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
CSX Layoffs Hit Chicago Switching Yard Amid National Cost-Cutting Moves, Union Says
Railroad giant CSX, which is under fire from regulators for operating changes that have disrupted its freight service nationwide, laid off more than 6o employees this week at its primary Chicago switching yard, according to the workers’ union.
August 10, 2017Port of Virginia Posts its Best July Ever for Container Volume
The Port of Virginia began its July-to-June fiscal year with another record-breaker.
August 9, 2017DHL to Run New $44 Million Campbell Soup Logistics Hub
The Campbell Soup Co. broke ground Aug. 8 on a $44 million distribution center in Hancock County, Ohio, that officials said will serve as the company’s future Midwest distribution hub.
August 9, 2017Port Manatee Sets Container Volume Record With Two Months to Go
Container volume at Florida's Port Manatee reached a full-year record for the first 10 months of its current fiscal year.
August 8, 2017Minnesota DOT Hopes Trump’s Infrastructure Promise Can Fix Its ‘Can of Worms’
The Trump administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure promise is starting small — with a reboot — and shifting greater responsibility onto states and municipalities.
August 7, 2017CSX Rail Hub in North Carolina Expected to Create 1,500 Jobs
An intermodal CSX rail hub proposed for Rocky Mount will bring 1,500 jobs to North Carolina.
August 7, 2017Channel Pilots Use Simulator to Practice With Behemoth Neopanamax Ships
Capt. Tom Goodwin stood on the bridge of an oil tanker and looked upon the familiar Bayport Container Terminal. But instead of peering out a vessel’s front windows, he was in a high-tech simulator gazing intently at 13 monitors.
August 4, 2017Indiana Port Handles More Than 1 Million Tons and a Swiss Particle Hunter in First Half of the Year
Ship traffic at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor was up 14% during the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period last year, with wind tower sections from Spain and Brazil and the world’s largest liquid argon particle hunter from Switzerland among the cargo arriving.
August 4, 2017Florida Governor Appoints New Member to Tampa Port Authority After Overspending Accusations
Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Mike Griffin to the Tampa Port Authority due to recent reports of excessive spending at Port Tampa Bay.
August 2, 2017