Ancora had sought to switch Norfolk Southern to a leaner operating model that would have cut back on the number of workers, locomotives, and railcars at the railroad.

AIT says the acquisition of European-based marine spare parts logistics specialist with more than 600 teammates in 11 countries is its most significant to date.

CDL 1000 founder Andrew Sobko said that this acquisition, as well as the company’s purchase of Hickory Transportation Services in November, will allow the organization to expand its services nationwide.

The truckers launched the strike January 1 in protest against the newly enacted criminal law which extends the jail term for hit-and-run cases to a maximum of 10 years.

The new location offers direct planeside recovery, immediate unit load device (ULD) transfers to the facility and reduced processing fees.

The new feature enables shippers to interact with the ShipperGuide platform “as if they were talking to colleagues,” according to a statement from Loadsmart.

Double-brokering freight fraud is a major concern for shippers, carriers and logistics providers worldwide, costing the industry around $100 million per year.

The courier faces the possibility of a union strike of its 330,000 workers as the company negotiates to replace a five-year labor contract that expires on July 31.