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Alabama Port Authority to build an ICTF at Montgomery, AL

The Alabama Port Authority board of directors have approved a $2.042 million purchase of 272 acres in Montgomery, Ala., to construct an inland container intermodal transfer (ICTF) facility. The project will extend intermodal rail service from the Port Authority’s container intermodal terminal at the Port of Mobile in support of Alabama regional growth in manufacturing, retail, distribution, and agribusiness sectors.“This project will provide our shippers cost-competitive transportation services to and ... [+]

AAL Completes US Petroleum Refinery Project

Project heavy lift specialist AAL Shipping (AAL) has delivered 456-metric-tonne industrial tower components to the US West Coast. The cargo was loaded in South Korea onboard the 31,000-deadweight heavy lift AAL Pusan and transported across the Pacific to the Port of Everett in Washington on ... [+]

Canaveral Port Partners with Volusia County

The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) and Volusia County's Division of Economic Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a working relationship promoting each other's geographical and business advantages. The agreement aims to attract more global business by bringing more Florida-bound cargo to ... [+]

FedEx and Microsoft announce e-commerce collaboration

FedEx Corp. and Microsoft Corp. announced ton January 24 the next solution as part of their multiyear collaboration to transform commerce, supply chains and logistics. FedEx and Microsoft will bring together FedEx network intelligence with capabilities from Microsoft Dynamics 365 to introduce a cross-platform “logistics ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 1% in December

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1% in December after rising 0.5% in November. In December, the index equaled 114.7 (2015=100) compared with 113.5 in November.“December’s gain was the fifth straight totaling 4.4%,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. ... [+]

SEKO ecommerce launch connects primary global supply chains to ecommerce

SEKO Logistics is leveraging the advantages of their early entry into the global ecommerce market with the launch of a new SEKO Ecommerce business unit to grow their international cross border shipping, global fulfillment, heavyweight last mile, and returns and recommerce solutions into a multibillion ... [+]

Growing alliance for the environment

Another major global player joins DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo on their way towards greener supply chains: Global hardware technology provider Lenovo decided to let fly 20 tons of chargeable weight per week from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA). The carbon-neutral freighter flight is the ... [+]

Multichannel merchant names SEKO Logistics a “Top 3PL for 2022”

SEKO Logistics has been named a ‘Top 3PL for 2022’ by Multichannel Merchant, a leading intelligence source for key decision makers responsible for ecommerce, management, marketing and operations at companies selling merchandise through multiple channels. The achievement follows a record year of growth and investment for ... [+]

RoadOne Adds EHS LogisticSolutions

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces further growth of its national footprint with the acquisition of EHS Trucking and EHS Truck & Trailer. Going forward the companies will be known as EHS LogisticSolutions. EHS is a full-service trucking company, with ... [+]

APL Logistics names Thad Bedard as new president

APL Logistics Ltd (APLL) is pleased to announce Thad Bedard as the new president effective January 1, 2022.Prior to becoming president, Thad served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. He will lead APLL in its continuing evolution to grow and become the ... [+]

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