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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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Cross-Border US-Mexico Trucking Traffic is at Record Highs

Cross-border trucking traffic between the US and Mexico registered a new record high in September. Ahead of the November presidential… 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

New software from APL Logistics allows shippers and truckers to collaborate to increase the efficiency of supply chains in global logistics, enabling the handling of shipments of import and export cargo.

APL Logistics to Launch ShipMax Alliance, a Collaborative Shipping Solution for Trucks

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  9/17/2015

In another of a growing number of offerings seeking to pair trucking loads with available capacity, APL Logistics announced that… Read More

XPO-Con-way deal combines two leaders in trucking and logistics, carrying shipments of cargo domestically and internationally and providing logstics and supply chain solutuions to customers in dozens of countries globally.

XPO Logistics to Acquire Con-way

Peter Buxbaum 8:48 AM  9/10/2015

XPO Logistics, Inc. and Con-way Inc. announced yesterday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for XPO Logistics to… Read More

New Scandit app works on mobile devices making it easier for logistics workers to process shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo.

Scandit Launches New Mobile Proof-Of-Delivery Solution For Logistics Providers

Haylle Sok 6:00 AM  9/10/2015

Scandit has announced the launch of a new mobile proof-of-delivery (POD) solution designed to improve efficiency for an increasingly mobile… Read More

New technology enable the management and optimization of logistics and fleet management apps. to make trucking of cargo, including shipments of exports and shipments of imports, more efficient.

IoT Solution Powers M2M Logistics and Fleet Management

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  9/10/2015

Gemalto, a provider of digital security products, announced the introduction of an innovative internet-of-things (IoT) solution used to optimize vehicle… Read More

Ikea and 3PL are running electricity only trucks carrying shipments of import cargo from port of Long Beach to southern California stores

NRS and IKEA Launch Electric Drayage in Los Angeles

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  9/8/2015

National Retail Systems, Inc. (NRS), a third-party logistics provider, launched a zero emissions electric drayage operation exclusively for IKEA Distribution… Read More

CargoSmart's platform provides insights to shippers of temperature controlled products into the logisitcs and supply chain issues of their cargo shipments , including international shipments of exports and imports.

CargoSense Completes Seed Round Offering By Raising $2.5 Million

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  9/5/2015

CargoSense, a Virginia-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company focused on supply chain logistics, announced that it has closed on its seed round… Read More

Menlo's new Dutch logistics center will help shippers of export cargo and shippers on import cargo with transportation, logistics, and warehousing services.

Menlo Logistics to Open New Dutch Distribution Center

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  9/4/2015

Menlo Logistics, the global logistics and supply chain management subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has inked a build-to-suit agreement with global industrial… Read More

Americold is providing customers with enhanced visbility with new software as an addition to the logistics and supply-chain solutions provided to customers, shippers of import cargo and export cargo.

Software AG Helps Americold Digitally Transform its Supply Chain

Haylle Sok 6:00 AM  9/3/2015

Software AG announced earlier this week that Americold, a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and supply chain solutions to the… Read More

U.S. Cargo Control's new line of products promotes trucking safety and the delivery of shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo.

U.S. Cargo Control Expands Wheel Chock Product Line

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  9/3/2015

Specialty retailer U.S. Cargo Control continues to expand its line of products aimed at the trucking and transportation industry, recently… Read More

Employees of trucking company Con-way Freight, whcih provides less-than--truckload cargo transportation and logistics services throughout North America, rejected representation by a union.

Con-way Freight Employees in Portland, Oregon Reject Union Representation

Haylle Sok 7:00 AM  9/1/2015

In an election conducted last week by the National Labor Relations Board at Con-way Freight’s Portland, Oregon, maintenance facility, employees… Read More

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