Rail & Intermodal

Transplace Acquires M33 Integrated

October 8, 2015

Transplace, a provider of transportation-management services and logistics technology, has acquired M33 Integrated, a third-party logistics provider with an emphasis on the packaging, chemical and advanced materials sectors.

Month-long Price for Shutting Down U.S. Rail System Estimated at $30Bn

October 6, 2015

Miami Herald

A looming shutdown of the nation's rail system could have a bigger economic impact than the 2013 government shutdown and could even trigger a recession, according to a new report.

Schneider Launches Cross-Border Customs Service; Adds Montreal Lane

October 2, 2015

Schneider Intermodal

Schneider Intermodal has created a new program for streamlining customs clearance for select shipments crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by rail.

3PL CEOs Like Where Their Companies Are Headed and Their Revenue Opportunities, Study Finds

October 1, 2015

Penske Logistics

CEOs of third-party logistics services providers are confident about the current state and future revenue growth potential of both their companies and the regional 3PL industries.

How to Stop Longshore Labor From Paralyzing U.S. Ports

September 25, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

U.S. West Coast ports are being "held hostage" by longshore labor. So says one noted economist.

XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire Con-way Inc.

September 14, 2015

XPO Logistics Inc.

XPO Logistics Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Con-way Inc., the Fortune 500 provider of less-than-truckload and full truckload transportation, contract logistics and truck brokerage.

Roadrunner Renames Transportation Management Unit

September 9, 2015

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., an asset-light provider of transportation and logistics services, has changed the name of its Transportation Management Solutions operating segment to Global Solutions.

Best Practices in Use of Railcar Fulfillment Systems

August 28, 2015

Gary Neights, Director, Product Management, Elemica

Nearly everything in our lives is impacted by rail, from food products to chemicals and energy. Total U.S. weekly rail freight traffic for one week in January 2015 was 548,055 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.1 percent compared with the same week last year, as reported by the Association of American Railroads.

Port of Oakland Plans Terminal Operations on Saturdays

August 27, 2015

OakPass LLC

The Port of Oakland, in an effort to relieve weekday congestion, will initiate Saturday gate operations at four of its container terminals.

Kuehne & Nagel Wraps Up Acquisition of ReTrans

August 25, 2015

Kuehne & Nagel Group

The Kuehne & Nagel Group has completed its acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of ReTrans Inc., a U.S.-based provider of multimodal transportation services.

Rail & Intermodal

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