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Hyundai, Posco brace for truckers strike as exports face turmoil

Bloomberg | November 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

South Korean companies are rushing to set up contingency plans as the nation’s largest union for truck drivers prepares for a possible strike that would hamper the flow of key components, raw materials and exports.

Speedy Freight continues European expansion

AJOT Newsroom | November 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Volta Trucks news in brief

AJOT Newsroom | November 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index decline in September likely an outlier

AJOT Newsroom | November 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Yunex Traffic’s RSU2X – strong enough to withstand a hurricane, reliable enough to support evacuation planning

AJOT Newsroom | November 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Bloomberg | November 21, 2022

Norfolk Southern to buy Cincinnati rail line for $1.62 billion

Norfolk Southern Corp. agreed to acquire Cincinnati Southern Railway, tightening the company’s grip on a critical 337-mile line it already operates under a lease agreement.

New eBill of Lading simplifies, speeds North American freight rail shipping

TransmetriQ, powered by Railinc | November 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | Shipping Technology

Railinc’s TransmetriQ unit has added another significant capability to its Rail Management System (RMS) with eBills of Lading (eBOL).

Majority of rail labor unions ratify negotiated contracts

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

NRF calls on Congress to take action to avert a catastrophic rail strike

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Voting on rail agreement concludes with BLET and yardmaster ratifications

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

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AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2022

Split decision: Unions for railroad engineers and conductors take different routes in freight rail contract ratification vote

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen vote to ratify national rail agreement with the nation’s Class I railroads; operating craft (Train & Engine service) members of the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers have voted to reject it, while non-operating craft members (Yardmasters) have voted to ratify their national agreement.

Alvys releases new feature to quickly determine IFTA tax, free for all customers

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Korean truckers to strike again in risk to global supply chains

Bloomberg | November 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

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RoadOne IntermodaLogistics | November 21, 2022

RoadOne ramps up commitment to Southwest region, adds 480k sq.ft. facility and dedicated team in Houston, Texas

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics bolsters its commitment to the U.S. Southwest market with the establishment of a highly secure 480,000 sq.ft. transload facility and a dedicated RoadOne executive team, both located in Houston.

ITS Logistics November Port/Rail Ramp Index: Potential rail Strike and Oakland port labor issues pose threat to supply chain industry

A possible labor disruption across modes could cause further congestion and operational disruptions not seen since 2015

Biggest US rail unions split on labor deal, raising odds of strike

Bloomberg | November 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Members of the nation’s two largest railway unions held conflicting votes on a key labor pact, muddying efforts by the Biden administration to avoid a strike when the labor peace agreement ends next month.

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Bloomberg | November 20, 2022

White House is closely watching key votes on rail labor agreement

The White House is closely monitoring votes by the two largest rail unions set to take place Sunday on a labor deal that President Joe Biden personally negotiated, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Shoppers spend less, leaving companies that deliver goods empty for the holidays

ATA’s Share the Road program serves up safe driving tips for Thanksgiving travel

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2022 | Intermodal

With an estimated 54.6 million people traveling to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this year, the American Trucking Associations and ATA’s Share the Road highway safety program provided safe driving tips in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Bloomberg | November 18, 2022

FedEx delivery contractors’ threat of Black Friday walkout fizzles

FedEx Corp. defused a threat by its delivery contractors to walk off the job on Black Friday in protest of dwindling profits as a trade group representing disgruntled logistics-company owners disbanded.

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