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STB Won’t Intervene in Meridian Dispute

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has denied requests from two major railroads to intervene in a service dispute tied to the Meridian Speedway, concluding there is insufficient evidence to take action. In a decision issued March 13, the board rejected petitions from Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, which had raised concerns about deteriorating intermodal service on the key corridor between Meridian, Mississippi, and Shreveport, Louisiana. The dispute centers on operations ... [+]

Redwood Logistics Buys EELCO for US-Mexico

Redwood Logistics has acquired EELCO, a Laredo, Texas-based customs brokerage and warehousing provider, expanding its cross-border capabilities along the U.S.-Mexico trade corridor. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Redwood Logistics said the acquisition adds licensed customs brokerage services, Foreign-Trade Zone warehousing and additional border operations ... [+]

Pacific Harbor Line’s Cliatt a ‘Trailblazer’

Otis Cliatt II, president of Pacific Harbor Line, was awarded a Black History Month Trailblazer of the Century Award, by U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragán for his leadership in advancing lower-emission rail operations in the San Pedro Bay port complex. Cliatt received the award at the Michelle ... [+]

GEODIS to Decarbonize NAOS’s Supply Chain

GEODIS has launched a multimodal rail and road transport solution for NAOS Group as part of a broader effort to decarbonize the cosmetics company’s supply chain. Since January, GEODIS has operated a combined rail-road logistics flow linking northern and southern France. Shipments are collected in Neuville-en-Ferrain ... [+]

East, Gulf Ports’ Gains Imports Share, ITS

U.S. container imports fell in January from a year earlier but remained above historical averages, while East and Gulf coasts ports captured a larger share of inbound volumes, according to the February Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index released by ITS Logistics. Imports totaled 2.32 million twenty-foot equivalent ... [+]

January Box Imports Post First Rise in 6 Months

U.S. import volumes at major container ports are expected to post their first month-over-month increase in six months in January but remain below year-earlier levels until late spring, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. January volume ... [+]

CH Robinson Posts Q4 Gains Amid Weak Market

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. closed out 2025 with another quarter of outperformance, gaining market share and expanding margins despite one of the weakest freight environments in more than a decade. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based logistics provider said disciplined execution and its “Lean AI” operating model helped ... [+]

CEVA Acquires Project Specialist Fagioli

Third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics said it has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire project logistics firm Fagioli Group. CEVA said Fagioli’s “complementary capabilities” would enable CEVA to cover the entire project logistics value chain, offering solutions from early-stage development to final delivery. The transaction ... [+]

Scheider Launches Fast Track for Intermodal

Schneider National Inc., the multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, has introduced Schneider Fast Track, a premium solution for shippers with time-sensitive and high-service freight needs. Fast Track combines Schneider’s extensive asset-based truckload and intermodal capabilities with strategic rail partnerships to create a network ... [+]

KKR Launches Galaxy Container Solutions

Global investment firm KKR said it has launched Galaxy Container Solutions, a global marine container leasing and financing platform, in partnership with a team of industry veterans. Galaxy will be owned by KKR-managed credit funds and accounts, which are committing US$500 million to the company via ... [+]