Articles Tagged with ''freight transportation''

SMC3 breaks ground on new HQs

SMC³’s cloud-based SMC³ Platform provides LTL freight APIs and analytical transportation tools to shippers, carriers, 3PLs and other logistics stakeholders.
February 1, 2019
SMC³ broke ground on its future headquarters in Peachtree City, Ga. Completion is scheduled for March 2020.
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Study reveals freight railroads implement positive train control on over 80% of required miles

As of Dec. 31, 2018, the Class I railroads invested $10.5 billion in the development, installation and implementation of PTC.
January 24, 2019
At the end of 2018, the nation’s largest freight railroads were operating positive train control (PTC) across the vast majority – 83.2% – of the required Class I PTC route miles nationwide, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Washington, D.C.
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Study: Driver shortage, capacity crunch ranks biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019

Respondents who opted to write-in their own answer by selecting “Other” noted issues such as damages to products in transit, temperature-control shipping, optimized inventory management and lead time reduction.
January 17, 2019
Over 44% of respondents ranked driver shortage and capacity crunch as the biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019, according to a survey conducted by Kuebix, Maynard, Mass.
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Greenbrier, Saudi Railway to form joint venture

Together, Greenbrier and SAR will establish a new multi-modal business centered on creating and maximizing existing and new rail routes for freight movement.
October 26, 2018
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., and Saudi Railway Co. (SAR), Saudi Arabia, signed an agreement under which the parties will invest and generate $270 million investments in the Saudi rail industry.
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E2open acquires INTTRA to create unified global logistics, supply chain network

Together, E2open and INTTRA will strengthen the connections and streamline the information flow between manufacturers, suppliers, shipping service providers, ocean carriers and all the participants in global trade.
October 22, 2018
E2open, Austin, Texas, announced plans to acquire INTTRA, a Parsippany Hills, N.J.-based ocean shipping network, software and information provider, to create a unified global logistics and supply chain network.
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AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires WorldFresh Express

The WorldFresh Express acquisition instantly boosts AIT’s existing cold chain infrastructure and intellectual capital.
October 17, 2018
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Itasca, Ill., acquired WorldFresh Express, a Los Angeles-based freight forwarder specializing in perishable food products.
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