Articles Tagged with ''freight management''

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Rhenus acquires Freight Logistics Group

Freight Logistics provides international transportation and fulfillment services to manufacturers, distributors, systems integrators and re-sellers.
April 19, 2019
Rhenus, Germany, acquired Freight Logistics, a Miami-based international freight forwarder and logistics solutions provider.
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Study: Truckload volumes rise in March

Flatbed freight was the strongest segment of the three, with a 10% increase in demand for available trucks.
April 18, 2019
Truckload freight volumes increased in March although ample capacity and weather-related supply chain disruptions kept rates in check, according to a report produced by DAT Solutions, Portland, Ore.
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Fleetilla, Polte collaborate to extend supply chain & equipment visibility

With the addition of Polte's location technology, which offers both indoor and outdoor tracking, Fleetilla will be positioned to offer seamless freight and equipment visibility across the supply chain.
April 8, 2019
Fleetilla, LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Polte Corp., Richardson, Texas, announced a collaboration to integrate Polte's location technologies into Fleetilla's asset tracking and freight visibility solutions.
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American Association of Port Authorities releases State of Freight report

This report recommends refocusing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Port Security Grant Program to better meet the security infrastructure needs of publicly-owned commercial seaports and related maritime operations.
January 28, 2019
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Alexandria, Va., released its “The State of Freight” infrastructure series, which identifies the nearly $4 billion in port and supply chain security needs over the next 10 years.
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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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CEVA Logistics acquires CMA CGM

The combination of CMA CGM's and CEVA's expertise in corporate transformations is expected to deliver faster and more sustainable efficiency.
November 28, 2018
CEVA Logistics AG, Switzerland, acquired the freight management activities from CMA CGM Group, France, for $105 million.
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