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CCM Updates to Improve Intermodal Efficiency

Consolidated Chassis Management said it is expanding fleet modernization and interoperable chassis pool initiatives to help motor carriers reduce costs and mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices across the intermodal sector. The company’s latest push centers on enhancements to the South Atlantic Chassis Pool, or SACP, where an 18-month modernization program has introduced newer equipment and operational efficiencies aimed at lowering fuel consumption and improving asset utilization. CEO Paul Nazzaro said ... [+]

Magaya AI Compliance Tool to Improve Workflows

Magaya Corp. has launched an artificial intelligence-based trade compliance tool designed to embed regulatory guidance directly into freight forwarding and customs brokerage workflows. The new ACEbridge AI compliance agent is built to provide citation-backed answers drawn from official U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources, allowing users ... [+]

Georgia Ports to Open Gainesville Inland Port

The Georgia Ports Authority will open a new inland rail terminal in Gainesville, Georgia, on May 4, expanding its logistics network as cargo volumes show signs of slowing. The Gainesville Inland Port will connect Northeast Georgia manufacturers to the Port of Savannah via five-day-a-week rail service, ... [+]

STB Overhauls Rail Permitting to Speed Projects

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has proposed sweeping changes to its permitting process aimed at accelerating rail infrastructure projects and reducing regulatory burdens. The proposal, approved unanimously by the board, would mark the first major overhaul of the agency’s environmental review procedures in more than 30 ... [+]

APM Terminals Doubles Pier 400 Rail Capacity

APM Terminals’ US$73 million rail expansion at Port of Los Angeles is accelerating cargo flows from ships to inland markets, as upgraded infrastructure at Pier 400 boosts capacity and cuts transit times. The project, implemented at APM Terminals Los Angeles, added 31,000 linear feet of track ... [+]

Rhenus Makes Austria to US Multimodal Move

Rhenus Group executed a complex multimodal transport of industrial equipment from Austria to the U.S., supporting the build-out of a major manufacturing facility and highlighting the growing role of inland waterways in project logistics. The move comprised about 2,840 cubic meters of breakbulk cargo packed in ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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 ... [+]