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CH Robinson Moves AI Across Global Forwarding

C.H. Robinson has extended its artificial-intelligence tools into ocean shipping, airfreight and customs brokerage, automating portions of freight quoting, booking and document processing. The third-party logistics provider said its AI agents have produced more than 80,000 ocean and airfreight price quotes for more than 3,600 customers. Quotes that previously took one day for an air shipment and two to three days for an ocean shipment can now be returned in two ... [+]

Coos Bay Lands $204.8 Million Rail Grant

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has been selected to receive $204.8 million in federal funding for rail improvements supporting its proposed Pacific Coast Intermodal Port. The Federal Railroad Administration selected the project for $204,771,601 through its fiscal 2025-2026 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements ... [+]

Long Beach Ties SE Asia Growth to Rail Investment

The Port of Long Beach is pointing to growing trade with Southeast Asia as another reason to expand on-dock rail capacity, as Vietnam has become the port's second-largest trading partner behind China. CEO Noel Hacegaba said shifting sourcing and manufacturing patterns are increasing the importance of ... [+]

UP-NS Merger Filings See Competitive Remedies

The regulatory battle over the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger is beginning to move beyond broad arguments over consolidation as railroads, shippers and other parties outline specific competitive concerns and potential remedies they may ask the Surface Transportation Board to impose. One of the most significant ... [+]

GEODIS Holds Margins Despite Soft Freight

GEODIS maintained stable profitability during the first half of 2026 despite mixed freight market conditions, as strength in international forwarding offset weaker road transport demand across Europe and the U.S. The global logistics provider reported first-half revenue of €5.3 billion, down 1.4 percent at constant scope ... [+]

AI Strategy, Discipline Lift CH Robinson’s Q2

C.H. Robinson reported improved second-quarter earnings as productivity gains from its Lean AI strategy and continued cost discipline helped offset a freight market that remains uneven across transportation modes. The global logistics provider said its results reflected continued market share gains and improved operating efficiency as ... [+]

UP-CN Deal Includes Supporting NS Merger

Union Pacific and Canadian National Railway have reached a binding agreement that would expand CN's access to key U.S. Midwest markets while removing the Canadian carrier's opposition to Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern. The memorandum of understanding establishes a framework for preserving rail competition ... [+]

Documentation Errors Continue to Vex Hazmat

A new industry benchmarking study suggests hazardous materials transportation continues to be challenged less by a lack of regulatory knowledge than by routine operational mistakes involving documentation, labeling and packaging. The Focus on Safety: Benchmarking the State of the Hazmat/Dangerous Goods Industry study, conducted by J.J. ... [+]

USMCA Enters New Era as Tariffs Reshape Trade

Five years after the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement took effect, the trade pact has entered a new phase. What began as a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement has become the framework underpinning North American manufacturing and freight movement just as tariffs, industrial policy ... [+]

FedEx Sees Growth Despite Trade Uncertainty

FedEx reported stronger fourth-quarter and full-year results, driven by higher package yields, improving international export volumes and more than US$1 billion in transformation-related cost savings, while forecasting continued revenue and earnings growth through the remainder of calendar 2026. For the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, ... [+]