Union Pacific is expanding intermodal service at Port Houston for customers seeking to reach five metropolitan markets in the western U.S. The service, which starts Thursday, enables ocean carriers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) to load intermodal containers directly onto flat cars at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal at Port Houston instead of having to…
Alterna Equity Partners portfolio company Bulk Express Transport announced Wednesday the acquisition of a pair of carriers. Gordon, Georgia-based Attaway Hauling specializes in logistics, transfer station management and long-haul transportation of waste. Choice Bulk Carriers provides liquid and dry bulk transportation services in the region. Collectively, the fleets are known as “Attaway.” The combined entity…
Americans hit the road en masse for summertime travel each year starting Memorial Day weekend, pumping up gasoline sales through Labor Day in early September. Summer airplane travel takes off, consuming more jet fuel. Europeans load up their cars and head to the Mediterranean beaches and inland lakes in July and August, consuming more diesel….
Container trade is providing keen insight into retailer expectations of the consumer for this back-to-school season. Depending on the product category, logistics orders are flat or slightly up, American Shipper recently reported. But what about the basics? There are some things parents need to buy for their kids when they go back to school. If…
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about trucking’s biggest myth: the driver shortage. Is the “80,000 drivers needed” number nothing more than a psyop? SuperTrucker Justin Martin is breaking down the numbers behind the number. Schenker Dedicated Services Group CFO Eugen Tissen shares his perspective on global trade. We’re talking about…