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CN grain movement: record pace continues

CN announced that western Canadian grain movement in the month of June exceeded 2.3 million metric tonnes (MMT), compared to the three-year average of 1.80 MMT and June 2018’s result of 1.99 MMT. The cumulative total of tonnage moved for the 2018-19 crop year is on record pace at 25.5 MMT, or one million metric tonnes ahead of the previous record pace, despite the restrictions on Canadian exports to China. “Our dedication to ... [+]

Kontainers Selects Chain.io to Enhance Integrations

Chain.io has has announced that Kontainers, a modern digital freight execution platform, has joined the Chain.io provider network. By connecting with Chain.io, Kontainers is able to bring enhanced TMS integration to both new and existing clients, providing a more seamless digital freight experience. "We're excited to ... [+]

Descartes acquires STEPcom

Descartes Systems Group, global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired STEPcom, a leading Business-to-Business (“B2B”) supply chain integration network based in Switzerland. STEPcom has connected trading partners to its B2B network for more than 15 years, helping supply chain participants connect, ... [+]

City of Peru and Illinois Railway Awarded Federal Grant

The City of Peru, Illinois and OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation service companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, will receive a grant for extensive trackwork on the OmniTRAX-managed Illinois Railway (IR). The Peru Intermodal, Safety, Congestion, ... [+]

Dachser’s container security service locates stolen container

A container security service recently assisted the police in preventing the theft of a container from Port of Callao in Peru with contents valued at more than $500,000. Available throughout Latin America and the US, the container security service by Dachser provides real-time cargo monitoring ... [+]

NewCold Opens $90M High-Tech Cold-Storage Facility

NewCold, the Netherlands-based specialist in automated cold storage, announced the grand opening of its $90 million, 180,000-sq. ft. facility in Burley, Idaho. It is one of the largest cold storage warehouses in the nation. NewCold’s Burley facility, which took 25,000 tons of steel to construct, is ... [+]

Port of Oakland boss states concerns over trade war with China

Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle is sounding an alarm over the trade war with China. The veteran maritime leader this week warned that tariffs imposed by both sides threaten the U.S. economy. He added that trade barriers could dry up his customers’ access ... [+]

India and Turkey removed from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

On May 16, 2019, and June 5, 2019, the Trump Administration published in the Federal Register the removal of Turkey and India from the list of beneficiary developing countries in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The effective date of termination of GSP benefits: · Turkey ... [+]

U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Port Infrastructure Development Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on June 12 a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program. “This major investment in the Port Infrastructure Development Program will help strengthen, modernize, and ... [+]

CHAMP Cargosystems introduces CHAMP Academy

CHAMP Cargosystems has introduced CHAMP Academy, a catalog of courses to help customers and likewise their customers learn how to use CHAMP solutions - all delivered through our state-of-the-art e-learning platform. Knowing that learning is an ongoing process, CHAMP has taken an innovative approach and launched ... [+]

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