Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

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XStream Trucking is now TruckLabs

AJOT | December 03, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

XStream Trucking has a new name that reflects its role in bringing engineering solutions, grounded in research and data, to the trucking industry

Give UPS a pass for Christmas package pileups

Bloomberg | December 03, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rockies become diesel bright spot between West and East coasts

Bloomberg | December 03, 2020 | Energy | Intermodal

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FedEx to buy ShopRunner in quest for closer E-commerce ties

Bloomberg | December 03, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

FedEx Corp. has agreed to acquire ShopRunner, an e-commerce service that provides shipping for more than 100 brands, as the courier seeks to deepen its ties with online shoppers.

India’s angry farmers have reason to worry

Bloomberg | December 02, 2020 | Intermodal

XPO to split logistics, trucking into separate companies

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 02, 2020

XPO to split logistics, trucking into separate companies

XPO Logistics Inc. is cleaving its trucking and logistics businesses into separate publicly traded companies, almost a year after saying it was looking for strategic alternatives.

UPS restricts some packages from Nike, Gap amid online rush

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 02, 2020

UPS restricts some packages from Nike, Gap amid online rush

United Parcel Service Inc. is temporarily restricting some packages it takes from big retailers such as Nike Inc., Gap Inc. and L.L. Bean Inc. as online orders spur record deliveries ahead of the holidays.

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Northeast LTL operator turns to Carrier Logistics Inc to boost efficiency and productivity

AJOT | December 02, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), veteran providers of freight management software for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) fleets, today reported that a growing number of LTL carriers, including NJ-based PavXpress, have adopted its FACTS™ transportation and freight management system in 2020, supporting a trend that fleets are investing in critical technologies that improve operations.

AVANGRID and EV Connect partner on advanced eectric vehicle sata services

AJOT | December 02, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rail traffic for November and the week ending November 28, 2020

AJOT | December 02, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Penske Logistics to acquire trucking company Black Horse Carriers, Inc.

AJOT | December 02, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Pool of Pools Pilots a new temporary start/stop location in LA/Long Beach

AJOT | December 02, 2020 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

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Polar King Mobile signs Refrigeration Depot as newest dealer

AJOT | December 01, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Polar King family of companies announces that Avon, Lake, Ohio-based Refrigeration Depot has joined on as a dealer for the newly-formed Polar King Mobile (PKM), a new and separate Polar King business unit focused on providing North America’s first affordable small refrigerated trailer solution.

TMC announces new dates for 2021 annual meeting

AJOT | December 01, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

BMW and SAP join forces to build German auto data alliance

Bloomberg | December 01, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Nikola CEO overhauls Milton’s vision, forges new path

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 01, 2020

Nikola CEO overhauls Milton’s vision, forges new path

Since taking the wheel at Nikola Corp. in September, Mark Russell has been adamant the electric-truck startup doesn’t need a deal with General Motors Co. to survive. Now he has to prove it -- and fast.