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Ryder Expands US-Mexico Cross-border Services

Ryder System Inc. has opened a new logistics operation in Laredo, Texas and expanded its drayage yard in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, in response to growth in nearshoring.The ports of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo are the top inland transborder trade port between the U.S. and Mexico, the latter of which rose to the No. 1 U.S. trade partner in 2023.Ryder’s newly built 228,000-square-foot multiclient warehouse and cross dock in Laredo is ... [+]

Port of Montreal’s Contrecoeur Expansion Advances

The Montreal Port Authority said Feb. 28 it has entered into an agreement with Contrecoeur Terminal Constructors Partnership, or CTCGP, formed by Pomerleau and Aecon Group Inc., that will assist in the design of in-water works for the MPA’s Contrecoeur expansion project.MPA said it is ... [+]

Ingram Marine Forms Infrastructure Unit

Ingram Marine Group, a partner in Port NOLA’s container-on-barge service, has created the Ingram Infrastructure Group, fueled by its acquisitions of Inland River Transport Holdings LLC, or SCF, and NexStar Solutions LLC, or NexStar.Nashville-based Ingram, a leading provider of material handling and supply chain services, ... [+]

Import Cargo Returning to Normal: NRF

Inbound cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to show year-over-year increases through the first half of 2024, according to the Global Port Tracker report released March 8 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.Supply chains are adjusting to ongoing Houthi rebel ... [+]

J.B. Hunt, Walmart Sign Intermodal Agreement

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a leading North American supply chain solutions provider, said its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., has entered into a multi-year intermodal service agreement with Walmart.The agreement increases the companies’ respective current volume and capacity commitments and enables the development of ... [+]

DHL Moves into Larger Virginia Center

International express shipping provider DHL has expanded its operations in Norfolk, Virginia, by relocating to a facility that doubles is size.The US$7.3 million investment increases shipment capacity and enables faster processing, allowing for later pickup cutoff times for eastern Virginia shippers. The service center serves ... [+]

CMA CGM, Nike Partner on Sustainable Shipping

Global apparel and sportswear industry leader Nike has recently entered into an agreement with CMA CGM to purchase sustainable biofuel for a part of their maritime transport. This initiative will make an important contribution to the decarbonization of Nike’s supply chain.From July 1, 2023, to ... [+]

Wen-Parker Logistics, 4ocean Partner

Wen-Parker Logistics and 4ocean have formed a partnership to fund a worldwide cleanup initiative of ocean and coastline wastes with a flip of the wrist.Elmont, NY-based Wen-Parker, a supply chain services provider since 1997, will take advantage of 4ocean’s process to converting recyclable materials into ... [+]

Industry Shows Progress on Sustainability

The International Air Cargo Association’s fourth comprehensive study on the air cargo industry’s sustainability position shows progress, but “we still have quite a bit of work to do,” said TIACA Chairman Steven Polmans.The survey, which involves supply chain partners from across the globe and from ... [+]

Siemens Taps Charlotte for Transformer Plant

Siemens Energy, a leading energy technology company, has selected Charlotte as the location for its advanced manufacturing facility to produce large power transformers.With an energy hub already located in Charlotte, Siemens Energy is expanding its operations with the US$149.9 million project, which will bring 475 ... [+]