Logistics

Short line operator OmniTRAX has been developing a number of "rail-ready" industrial sites across the U.S. as part of a wider program to encourage potential customers to consider placing their facilities near rail-served properties. The latest location is in the Chicago area through a partnership...

FleetCor Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FLT) announced Thursday second-quarter net income of $158.5 million, or $1.83 per share, a 37% year-over-year decline compared to 2019. The Atlanta-based commercial fuel-card and business-payment systems provider also posted second-quarter revenue of $525.1...

It'll be a stormy weekend for truckers heading through parts of the Plains. Expect occasional delays due to spots of hail, high wind and torrential rainfall. A series of cold fronts will produce waves of showers and thunderstorms across the northern and central Great Plains Friday through Sunday...

The number of truck transportation jobs in the U.S. rose by 2,000 in July, according to the monthly employment report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released Friday morning, August 7. Employment in the sector stood at 1,438,600 in July, up from 1,436,600, according to the report. That number...

In 2011, a Putzmeister 70Z-Meter concrete pumper truck needed to navigate Georgia highways on its way to Japan. The 70Z, so named because its pumper, affixed to a Kenworth truck, stretches roughly 230 feet (70 meters) when fully deployed. The vehicle, the world's largest concrete pumper at the time...

Multimedia blitz highlights part of Ryder's business unfamiliar to many Ryder System Inc. (NYSE: R) has launched a national multimedia advertising campaign to highlight its supply chain and dedicated transportation businesses, capabilities that the general public normally doesn't associate with...

Logistics companies across the sector agree: Integrating transportation management systems (TMS) is cumbersome. Complicated wiring isn't the only thing leaving businesses tangled. Problems such as communication errors, tight deadlines and overwhelmed IT staff often make integration costs spiral...

Systemic declines for coal plus a sluggish energy market contributed to an almost 18% decline in U.S. carloads in July, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). U.S. carload volumes in July totaled 1.04 million, down 17.6% from July 2019, while intermodal volumes slipped 1.4% to...

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.   Both the United States and the European Union (EU) have been looking into novel ways to stabilize their supply chains amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Since their...

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The eye of Hurricane Isaias made landfall late Monday evening, August 3, near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Isaias returned rather quickly from tropical storm status back to hurricane strength in the hours before coming ashore. Eyewall arrival in Wilmington, NC. #Isiais #ncwx #HurricaneIsaias...

Leading global logistics real estate provider Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) believes the pandemic has "accelerated the retail evolution" and is "pulling forward several years of adoption." The comments referred to the growing trend of retailers seeking to bolster their online presence and commitment...

As we enter a new decade in the digital age, data management has become a top priority for many high-value industries, especially pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. This sector strives to keep pace with the increased demand of COVID-19, as well as burgeoning technologies and the rapid...

Supply chain management solutions provider project44 on Tuesday, May 19, said shippers will now have visibility to their global airfreight, groupage, and ocean container activities no matter where in the world. The additional visibility into air and ocean freight transport modes complements...

What's been bad for the country over the past couple of months appears to have been good for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). As the coronavirus forces hundreds of millions of Americans to hunker down at home, the e-giant's stock market valuation has increased by billions of dollars, riding a...