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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. "We Although the numbers aren’t great, they’ve been steadily growing since 2015. Meanwhile, it's this week's, "Where's my freight?!". Morgan analysts. Spotify. ,

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight. freight imports anytime soon.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. The state invested $52 million in its waterway infrastructure from 2010 to 2015. ?The Port of Kansas. The state received an A. Printer-friendly version. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings.

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Looking Back on a Fulfilling Career in the Transportation Industry

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Mark Bogucki, our general manager in Kansas City, recently announced he would retire at the end of 2015. Other acted as agents for common carriers—they would find freight for common carriers, both regular and irregular, and then trip lease it to owner operators if the owning carrier did not have capacity. Since joining C.H.