U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines launched a cross-border North American shipping solution, creating one seamless North American network that covers the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Officials say a new refrigerated intermodal container rail and distribution service between Quincy, Wash. and Chicago is quickly growing in popularity with produce shippers in the Pacific Northwest.

Transportation and logistics economist Noel Perry will provide a keynote address at the American Frozen Food Institute's annual Distribution & Logistics Conference, June 14-16, in Seattle.

A third state-of-the-art Railex distribution facility is underway in Delano, Calif., the company says.