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Hanwha is pushing deeper into the American LNG value chain, establishing a new US company that will combine procurement, trading and logistics with the Korean conglomerate’s rapidly expanding shipping and shipbuilding businesses. Hanwha Aerospace announced today the creation of Hanwha Horizon USA, which will serve as the control tower for its global LNG operations. James …
Commercial relations between Canada and its southern neighbour have hit a new low, and logistics providers are seeing more clients trying to diversify from the US market. Trade negotiations broke down on Friday when the Canadians walked away, citing new US demands tabled at the last minute, as well as a litany of justifications Washington invoked to force Ottawa to make concessions. These range from fentanyl smuggling and Canadian dairy rules to ... The post Tariff spat sees Canadian shippers eye alternatives to US market appeared first on The Loadstar .
A bold proposal to reduce the number of major freight railroads could open the door for a dramatic expansion of rail passenger service in fast-growing Atlanta. Proponents see the merger of Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP ) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC ) to create the first transcontinental railroad as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leverage local support and transform the Atlanta metroplex passenger rail network. A shift of thousands of commuters from road to rail would likely also improve fluidity for trucking logistics in the city, a crossroads of industry in the Deep South. The rail merg
Why it matters: Inconsistent interpretations of cabotage rules could remove experienced drivers from cross-border operations, tighten available capacity and create additional uncertainty for manufacturers, carriers and shippers that depend on predictable U.S.-Mexico freight flows. Mexican trucking industry leaders are calling on U.S. border officials to establish clearer and more consistent rules governing B-1 visa revocations amid concerns that drivers are losing their ability to operate cross-border routes over alleged cabotage violations. Ismael Reyes de la Rosa, the National Chamber of Fre
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), Saudi Arabia’s leading terminal operator, and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, yesterday signed definitive agreements to jointly develop and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port, in collaboration with Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), marking one of the largest foreign direct investments in ...
Descartes Systems Group announced Monday that it has acquired Tai, a TMS provider for freight brokers, for $100 million. The deal was funded with cash on hand. California-based Tai’s AI-powered platform oversees the entire shipment lifecycle, including quoting, sourcing, execution and invoicing. The TMS primarily executes truckload, less-than-truckload, drayage and cross-border shipments. “The acquisition expands our transportation management capabilities for freight brokers and adds valuable transaction, carrier and shipment execution data to the Descartes Global Logistics NetworkTM,” said An
Shippers should consider U.S. West Coast import gateways for significant cost savings, even with added inland logistics. “If a shipper has the flexibility of importing goods into U.S. West Coast instead of East Coast, then they must seriously consider it because there is dramatic savings potential, even if it means a heavier reliance on truck and rail to reach the final destination,” said Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand. “This underlines the dynamic approach supply chain professionals must take in managing resilience and freight spend during major market shocks.” While spot rates on the trans-
Descartes Acquires Tai Aug 24, 2026 Expands Transportation Management Capabilities and Global Logistics Network with AI-Enabled Freight Brokerage Platform WATERLOO, Ontario, and ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX: DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, today announced the acquisition of Tai, a leading provider of advanced transportation management solutions for freight brokers. Tai provides an AI-powered transportation management platform that serves as ... The post Descartes acquires Tai Sof
Klaus-Michael Kühne, the former CEO of family-owned global logistics powerhouse Kuehne+Nagel International AG, died Sunday at the age of 89, the company announced. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Klaus-Michael Kühne in 1958 joined the company co-founded by his grandfather 68 years earlier in Breman, Germany. In 1966, at age 29, he took over as chief executive officer of K+N Speditions-AG, as the company was called at the time. In 1974, with the internationalization of the business, both K+N and Klaus Michael moved to Switzerland. In 1979, he opened K+N’s first office in China. The company moved its
Rerouted refined product cargoes are absorbing tonnage faster than the orderbook can replace it.
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks; Nuevo León posts $17B in IMMEX exports through May and Mitsubishi Logistics invests $40M in US warehouse expansion. Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks Mexican authorities say cargo theft targeting trucking companies is declining nationwide, while Overhaul and recent industry warnings suggest organized criminal groups continue to keep pressure on freight oper
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced it has acquired Higgins Transport Service, a Charleston, South Carolina-based provider of port drayage and intermodal transportation services. The deal adds 15 drivers to RoadOne’s Charleston operations along with additional drayage and intermodal capacity to serve the Southeastern market. Financial terms of the transaction were not provided. RoadOne recently opened a 384,000-square-foot facility in Summerville, South Carolina to serve the Port of Charleston. The 100-acre property provides transloading, storage and distribution services across the Southeast
Two cases making their way through the federal court system on the issue of broker liability have been added to the pool of litigation closely watched by the 3PL industry following the Supreme Court’s Montgomery decision. One of them involves J.B. Hunt as a defendant in the U.S. District Court for Arizona, where it and the plaintiffs are awaiting a response on a request by the trucking and intermodal giant for summary judgment. If granted, it could end J.B. Hunt’s role as a defendant. The second legal battle is in a case out of the U.S. District Court for Nevada with less glamorous names than
#fwtv_6oVgra98BQM .fwtv-panel{border:1px solid #d0d0d0;padding:18px;border-radius:6px;line-height:1.6}#fwtv_6oVgra98BQM .fwtv-panel p{margin:0 0 12px}#fwtv_6oVgra98BQM .fwtv-note{font-style:italic;color:#666;margin-top:16px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0} Tony Broyles from Overdrive Logistics shares his rare ‘dual perspective’ having worked on both the shipper and broker sides of the freight industry. He breaks down common misconceptions and reveals why understanding both ends of the supply chain is crucial for success and building lasting relationships. From managing budgets to
#fwtv_anrMYfetmOg .fwtv-panel{border:1px solid #d0d0d0;padding:18px;border-radius:6px;line-height:1.6}#fwtv_anrMYfetmOg .fwtv-panel p{margin:0 0 12px}#fwtv_anrMYfetmOg .fwtv-note{font-style:italic;color:#666;margin-top:16px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0} Ed Elkins, EVP & CCO at Norfolk Southern, reveals why Georgia and the strategic ‘Golden Triangle’ are pivotal for rail logistics and supply chain efficiency. Discover how infrastructure investments are shifting freight from highways to rails, driving massive growth and economic strength in the Eastern U.S. Elkins delves into At
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