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Hub Acquires Assets of RFO

Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of RFO Enterprises, Inc. (RFO).  Based in Marietta, Georgia, RFO specializes in commercial lines insurance solutions for the trucking and logistics industry.  RFO’s Randy O'Neil, Principal, will join Hub Transportation, and report to Dennis Templeton, Central Regional Executive Vice President, Hub Transportation. [+]

Freight Carriers Finally Get a Cargo Claim Management System

TranSolutions Inc has released the industry’s first software system dedicated to helping carriers manage their cargo claims. The company first made waves in the logistics industry with MyEZClaim, a software system designed to help shippers and 3PLs manage their freight claims and analyze trends to prevent ... [+]

Fewer Nuisance Alarms at Ports Thanks to Symetrica’s Latest Technology

Symetrica has unveiled a new radiation detection and identification technique that will reduce the incidence of nuisance alarms from radiation portal monitors (RPMs) used to screen vehicles and cargo at ports and borders. The patented solution, which was announced at the World Customs Organization Technology ... [+]

FedEx Forecasts Record Volume This Holiday Season

FedEx Corp. predicts it will move a record-breaking 317 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve. This forecast marks a 12.4% increase in year-over-year seasonal volume. The season, which includes one more day than last year, is expected to be bolstered by three volume spikes, ... [+]

Berkshire Hathaway Expands into Marine, Transport & Logistics Liability

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has begun underwriting Marine, Transport & Logistics Liability Insurance in Australia and New Zealand. BHSI is focusing its new marine, transport & logistics liability capabilities on key segments, including: port/terminal operators, transport/logistics operators, rail operators, cargo handling facilities, charterer’s liability, ... [+]

DHL Express Honored with a SmartWay® Excellence Award

DHL Express has been honored with a SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and recognized as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency. SmartWay recognized DHL Express in the U.S. for its initiatives and efforts to reduce ... [+]

Convoy Launches to Transform Trucking with $2.5M Backing from Tech Leaders

Captains of industry and top investors fund Seattle startup to reinvent commercial trucking Convoy, a Seattle startup that is reinventing the $800 billion trucking business, today officially launched its on-demand service for regional and local trucking and announced $2.5 million in seed funding from top investors. ... [+]

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Celebrates 200 Years of Logistics

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, the air, ocean and road freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. Back in 1815, the history of yellow-branded logistics started with Louis Danzas establishing “Danzas”, which would become a worldwide renowned shipping company over ... [+]

Marisol to Open Office in Seattle

Marisol International, a Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. company that provides international freight forwarding and Customs brokerage services for global supply chains, announced that it will open a new office in Seattle within the newly formed Northwest Seaport Alliance. The new Seattle office will enable the company ... [+]

USDOT and Boston Mayor Look Beyond Traffic

U.S. Transportation Under Secretary Peter Rogoff and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently hosted the seventh of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at Boston University. The Beyond Traffic report examines the trends and choices facing America's transportation infrastructure over the next three decades, including a ... [+]

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