November 2024

CH Robinson Applies AI to Freight Email

C.H. Robinson has created technology that reads incoming email then automates tasks a person would do across the entire lifecycle of a freight shipment: from price quote, to accepting a load, to setting appointments for pickup and delivery, to checking on the load in transit.The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based logistics service provider’s new proprietary tech incorporates generative artificial intelligence to overcome the decades-old challenge of automating transactions that shippers still commonly ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Launches Double-stack

The Port of Baltimore launched double-stack rail operations to and from the port on Oct. 28, opening competitive intermodal opportunities in the Northeast and to Midwestern markets.Part of the Howard Street Tunnel Project, double-stacking capacity will bring cost efficiencies, environmental benefits and help the port grow its business by about ... [+]