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The transportation and logistics industry is mourning the sudden loss of Donald Broughton, one of the most respected freight market analysts in...

Union Pacific has made it clear that it does not require government funding or ownership participation to move forward with its proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern, despite recent comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the federal government could consider taking a stake in strategically important companies.  Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena dismissed the idea that outside financial assistance would be necessary to complete the landmark transaction.  “We’re a company that can afford to handle what the price is for this deal,” Vena said....

PepsiCo and autonomous trucking specialist Gatik have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership that represents the largest commercial deployment of driverless freight transportation to...

ArcBest and its subsidiary ABF Freight have announced a general rate increase of approximately 5.9%, an unusual timing shift for...

The debate over the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger has intensified after a powerful bipartisan House committee called for a...

British Columbia has extended its pause on new mineral rights claim registrations in the province’s northwest and north-central regions until 2027, as land-use planning discussions with First Nations continue to progress.  The Ministry of Mining and...

Global engineering, consulting and mobility services group Egis has appointed transport industry veteran Mike Birch as its new Transportation Director...

The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment data reveals a mixed and somewhat unstable picture for the freight and logistics labor market,...

A major shift has emerged for the US freight brokerage industry following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that found third parties can be held liable for negligent hiring practices.  The decision, issued unanimously on 14 May in a case involving C.H. Robinson Worldwide, is already being described as a turning point for how...

Target has taken another major step in strengthening its grocery logistics network with the opening of a $367 million food distribution center in Thornton, Colorado, its largest facility of its kind to date.  The new site marks the retailer’s ninth food distribution center and expands its “food-forward” strategy, which aims to make grocery offerings a core driver of store traffic. Spanning 529,000 square feet of temperature-controlled warehouse space,...