The addition of Aperio’s technology is expected to allow Sweetbridge to accelerate multiple product and supplier workflows through smart contracts that automate the process flow of supply chains, the blockchain alliance said in a statement.
Executive Moves: iContainers and ShipServ
iContainers names director of sales and operations of its Barcelona office; and ShipServ appoints senior vice president, business development.
FTR: U.S. trailer orders soar in September
Preliminary net orders for U.S. trailers totaled 21,500 units in September 2017, up 47 percent from the previous month and 84 percent year-over-year, according to freight transportation analyst FTR.
Former Canadian Pacific IT employee convicted of systems damage
Christopher Victor Grupe, a former employee of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), has been convicted of causing intentional damage to the railroad’s computer system, according to a statement from the U.S. Justice Department.
NRF: Container imports at major U.S. ports set another record in August
Ports covered by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Global Port Tracker handled 1.8 million TEUs in August, the highest monthly volume recorded since the NRF began tracking imports in 2000.
U.S. Chamber CEO: ‘We’re going to fight like hell’ for NAFTA
U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas Donohue told attendees at the U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue the “trilateral commercial relationship [of NAFTA] is far too valuable to American businesses, workers, and economic growth for us to retreat or turn inward.”
Transportation security firm debuts system to help police recover stolen cargo faster
Texas-based transportation security technology company Overhaul says its Law Enforcement Connect tool can transfer critical shipment information directly from victimized drivers and/or shippers to law enforcement officials.
CP to lease 90-acre Ohio intermodal facility
A farm consortium consisting of short-line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and Bluegrass Farms of Ohio will continue to own the facility and will operate it on behalf of Calgary-based Class I railroad Canadian Pacific.
Commerce releases regulatory reform report on American manufacturing sector
President Trump’s January presidential memorandum has produced a report that identifies 20 sets of regulations and permitting issues as being a top priority for reform for domestic manufacturing.
CR England Chicago intermodal drivers decertify Teamsters local
With the new decertification, which was approved via membership vote, none of CR England’s over 8,000 employees are currently represented by a union, the trucking company said in a statement Monday.