February 2017
Norfolk Southern assisted 71 industries in locating or expanding their businesses along its rail lines in 2016.
The 58 new and 13 expanded industries represent an investment of $4.0 billion by Norfolk Southern customers and are expected to create more than 4,600 new jobs in the railroad's service area, generating more than 50,000 carloads of new rail traffic annually.
“We were pleased to see a steady stream of manufacturing projects and a ...
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Renewed activity at the Port of Long Beach’s largest terminal and extra ships calling ahead of the Lunar New Year pushed cargo 8.7% higher in January compared to the same month a year ago.
Dockworkers moved 582,689 TEUs last month. Exports were strong, jumping 10.8% year-over-year to 118,234 containers. Imports increased ...
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The Port of Virginia® moved 228,516 TEUs in January, setting a new volume mark for the month, growing volume by 18.5% when compared with last January and pushing the fiscal-year-to-date growth to 8%. The port handled the heavy volume despite two lost workdays in January that were the result of ...
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Reddaway, a premier LTL service provider in the western United States and western Canada, has been recognized by Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC with its 2016 Western Region LTL Carrier Partner of the Year award.
"We couldn't be more excited and honored to win this award," said Reddaway President T.J. O'Connor. "This ...
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TASCO Berhad, a Yusen Logistics subsidiary in Malaysia, has reached agreements to acquire Gold Cold Transport Sdn Bhd (GCT) and MILS Cold Chain Logistics Sdn Bhd (MCCL), two leading cold chain logistics providers in Malaysia. The agreements, subject to approval by BURSA Malaysia, will enable TASCO to significantly expand its ...
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Since American Airlines mid-year launch of new service between Los Angeles (LAX) and the New Zealand city of Auckland (AKL) in 2016, the carrier has seen consistent, rapid expansion—a developing story perfectly illustrated by the short notice shipment of a world renowned honey.
Manuka honey, lauded for its healing properties, is ...
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Given the heavy pounding of snowfall that has been inflicting the US West, BNSF employees have been hard at work clearing the tracks along parts of its network in the north. Railroading means operating in the elements, but BNSF team members know how to work in these conditions.
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On February 15, 2017, the European Union (EU) parliament voted in favor of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.
CETA is designed to unite the markets of 35 million Canadians with 500 million Europeans.
Ratification by the EU parliament now paves the way for CETA to take effect on ...
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World’s leading general sales and service agent ECS Group has teamed up with Montreal-headquartered Exp-Air Cargo in a significant strategic move to consolidate its leadership position as a key general sales and service agent in the Americas.
Exp-Air Cargo, founded in 1990, is a specialist in airline cargo sales and management ...
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Norfolk Southern opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago on Feb. 14 to enhance operational efficiency for trains moving through the nation’s largest rail hub.
The company’s $9.5 million investment expands Norfolk Southern’s locomotive repair capabilities in the Chicago region. Previously, locomotives needing more extensive maintenance were transported ...
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