The two companies will become Sobel Network Shipping Co., and will offer a suite of end-to-end logistics services, including customs clearance services, for U.S. importers and exporters.
Liege Airport to invest $24m in cargo infrastructure
The cargo-focused airport in Belgium will invest in airfreight handling facilities in 2018, the airport announced, with an additional 50 million euros invested in future cargo services, according to local newspaper Brussels Times.
Peloton runs 1,000-mile test of platooning trucks in Florida
The automation technology company completed a demonstration of two Class 8 platooning trucks at the Florida Driver-Assisted Truck Platooning Pilot Project on the Florida Turnpike, according to industry media outlet Commercial Carrier Journal.
CN to acquire 200 new locomotives
Canadian National Railway (CN) has agreed to purchase 200 Tier 4 and Tier 3 locomotives from GE Transportation over the next three years, the Class I railroad said in a statement in late December.
3PL Team Worldwide opening Indianapolis branch
The location will be the first foreign trade zone warehouse facility in the Team Worldwide global network, and could serve as a regional or national distribution center, the company said in a statement.
Crane Worldwide Logistics opens Dallas warehouse
The warehouse and logistics services provider has opened a 355,000 square-foot warehouse and office facility in the continually-expanding Dallas Metroplex area for contract logistics and freight management support, the Crane Worldwide announced Tuesday.
U.S. South Atlantic ports gear up for future growth amid strong demand
Accelerating global trade growth translated into record import volumes for many major U.S. container ports in 2017, welcome news for ports in the U.S. Southeast, many of which are beginning or already in the midst of major expansion projects.
Commerce downgrades Q3 2017 U.S. GDP estimate
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 3.2 percent during the third quarter, according to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), down from 3.3 percent in the bureau’s second estimate released last month.
ELD mandate off to a bumpy start for some drivers
During the first week of mandatory use of electronic logging devices (ELDs), some truckers have reported delays in having devices delivered, difficulty in getting units installed, and trouble logging in to smartphone apps that sync up with the devices.
Port of NY/NJ ban on older trucks begins next week
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) anti-pollution measure, which will bar trucks with engines built before 1995, is expected to effectively banish about 200 trucks out of the 9,000 that currently serve the port.