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US Grants $2.4B for Rail Infrastructure Upgrades
Most of the money will go to track and bridge upgrades. Some will be used to bolster training and explore cleaner-burning alternatives to the diesel the rail industry has long relied on.
Colonial Pipeline Weighs Bids for Potential $10B Sale
The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company is working with advisers as it seeks to gauge interest from potential buyers, according to sources who asked not to be named.
Lufthansa Cargo introduces freighter service from Vietnam to US
Lufthansa Cargo on Tuesday announced it has expanded into the trans-Pacific market with the introduction of direct freighter service from Vietnam to the United States and that business continued to recover in the third…
Top US container ports awarded $1.6B to electrify
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released $3 billion in funding aimed at cutting pollution at U.S. ports, with roughly half of that going to electrify some of the country’s largest container operations. Of the 55…
New Indiana, Ireland Pact Seeks Direct Container Service
A business pact to form a container service between Indiana and Ireland was signed recently by officials from the Ports of Indiana and Port of Cork.
New Arizona-Mexico Commercial Port Gets $275M Contract
The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.
Check Call: The Halloween supply chain
This is it: the last week to use the CheckCallF324 promo code for a discount to the Future of Freight Festival! The deal ends on Halloween. Sadly, come Nov. 1 there will be no treats as tickets are full price for all. If…
Report: Election, port strikes focus nation’s attention on food imports
A new analysis by researchers at Trace One on issues related to food imports finds that the upcoming presidential election and the International Longshoremen’s Association strike at East and Gulf Coast ports have shined a…
ONE adds Jaxport-East Asia services
Liner operator alliance Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced it will add the Port of Jacksonville to its East Coast 2 (EC2) container service. The service, beginning February 2025, directly connects Florida’s Jacksonville…
Holt Truck Centers Expands With Kyrish Acquisition
Following the deal, Holt Truck Centers will have 35 locations, which the parent company said would make it the third-largest International Motors dealership in the U.S.
