Author: Jim Stinson

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was down 0.2% in February, after increasing 2.5% in January.

The Panama Canal is doing so well, it got its credit rating upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service.

RK Logistics Group has unleashed the robots in its warehouses and distribution centers.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.9 cent to $3.070 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, even as crude oil prices advanced near the $60 mark for a barrel.

About 2,500 workers will get additional severance pay from New England Motor Freight, a New Jersey-based carrier that declared bankruptcy in February, according to an attorney representing terminated employees.

Apollo Global Management acquired Direct ChassisLink Inc. and Blume Global Inc. from EQT Infrastructure, according to a joint news release from Apollo Global and Direct ChassisLink.

XPO Logistics Inc. announced the launch of a labor productivity system for XPO Smart, its technology suite of optimization tools, according to a March 12 news release.

Faced with a challenging freight business environment and growing e-commerce, XPO Logistics Inc. said it will add two new technology platforms, a cloud-based marketplace in Europe and a labor-productivity tracking system in at least 200 warehouses.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.3 cent to $3.079 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude oil prices advanced slightly on March 11.

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. reported profits grew 16% in 2018, according to a company earnings release.