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Why We Bought Freightquote

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Most do not have the deep infrastructure to source transportation services in a multitude of lanes. As a result, customers can go to the site, get a quote, and book a load in a completely self-service platform. It also increases our market share with small businesses and significantly expands our presence in the Kansas City market.

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

An inhibitor to integrating Mexico into North American supply chains is a lack of efficient transportation links, but there is some good news on this front too. In March of this year, the railroads Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern announced they had entered into a merger agreement. The book is now available in Spanish.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. Top gift purchases over the weekend included clothing and, toys, gift cards / certificates, books / music / movies / video games, and electronics. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt. This exceeded initial estimates by more than 21 million shoppers.