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There is much truth in that adage, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Ships and planes transport products around the world, but the last stage in the journey to their final destination is frequently via truck. This is true not only of products reaching store shelves, but the transportation of raw materials to factories at the start of the manufacturing process. In the U.S alone, more than 80 percent of all communities rely on trucks for the delivery of food, fuel, clothing and medicine.

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When Should You Prioritize Tire Balancing for Your Semi-Truck?

Maintenance is one of the biggest ongoing costs for any fleet, and tires account for many repair issues. Still, many… Read More

CIG acquisition of rail facility in Odessa, Texas, will improve oil and gas supply chain logistics, facilitating shipments of export cargo and import cargo in international trade.

CIG Logistics Acquires Rail Facility in Odessa, Texas

Peter Buxbaum 7:00 AM  10/7/2015

CIG Logistics, an oil and gas logistics provider, has acquired a 330-acre rail facility in Odessa, Texas from Flint Hills… Read More

Acquisition of web portal by Absolute Logistics wil allow Absolute to provide additional logistics services to their customers thereby better facilitating the movement of truckload shipments of export cargo and import cargo in international trade.

Absolute Worldwide Logistics Acquires Online Trucking Portal

Haylle Sok 5:58 AM  10/7/2015

Absolute Worldwide Logistics announced today that it has finalized a transaction to acquire Shipmymachinery.com. The terms of the agreement were… Read More

In a market with constrained capacity, shippers much compete for truckers' services, so becoming a favored customers will allow shippers to move shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo in international trade without fear of delay.

How to Become a Shipper of Choice

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  10/6/2015

Several conditions are conspiring to make it more expensive and more difficult for shippers to get their goods delivered. A… Read More

Look Out For Falling Emissions!

Peter Buxbaum 9:37 AM  10/5/2015

In partnership with truck and component manufacturers, Walmart regularly tests new environmentally sustainable technologies and has built several prototype truck… Read More

Modes Of Operation

Ian Putzger 10:22 AM  10/2/2015

Michelin is a long-standing user of intermodal transportation services. The tire manufacturer, which has 18 plants across the United States,… Read More

Fourkites software allows freight brokers to track shipments, including shipments of export cargo and shipmnets of import cargo in international trade.

FourKites Offers Free Load Tracking to Freight Brokers

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  9/28/2015

FourKites, Inc., a provider of freight tracking technology, recently introduced FourKites CarrierLink, a free mobile app and tracking service for… Read More

UPS test of electric vehicle in London could lower caarbon footprint of shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo in international trade and impact shippers' supply chains and logistics.

UPS Launches Electric Truck Trials in London

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  9/27/2015

UPS recently launched its first range-extended electric delivery vehicle for trials in the UK. Since June 2014, UPS has worked… Read More

Implementation of new technology by UPS will allow the carrier to lower the carbon footprint of shipments, including import cargo and export transiting in international trade.

UPS Expands Hybrid Electric Fleet

Peter Buxbaum 7:00 AM  9/22/2015

UPS announced last week it has purchased 125 new technology hybrid electric delivery trucks, as part of a broader program… Read More

IMC enters home furnishings import business with acquisition of GSA while GSA customers get access to IMC logistics and supply chain services such as brokerage and freight forwarding.

IMC Global Solutions Acquires Global Shippers Association

Haylle Sok 9:00 AM  9/21/2015

IMC Global Solutions (IGS) announced this week that it has acquired Global Shippers Association (GSA), a leader in the importing… Read More

Patented MacroPoint logistics technology allows third parties visibility into truck shipments, including shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo in international trade, by tracking truckers mobile devices.

Freight Tracking Software Now Covered by Additional Patents

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  9/21/2015

MacroPoint has announced it has been granted a seventh United States patent. The company’s patent portfolio for its systems and… Read More

Connected logistics relies on internet-of-things technology which can make the transportation of goods, including shipments of import cargo and shipments of export cargo, more efficient, as well as better manage inventory in warehouses.

Connected Logistics Market Worth $20.46 Billion by 2020

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  9/18/2015

According to a new market research report, the connected logistics market is expected to grow from $5 billion in 2015… Read More

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