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News
OmniTRAX courts potential customers with rail-ready sites
The short line operator is working with local economic development commissions to develop rail-ready sites for industrial use.
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Air Cargo
Cargo-friendly airports shine during COVID crisis
When it comes to airports and cargo, bigger isn’t always better. Shippers are finding the benefits of airports that fly under the radar.
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News
Mark-It Express Logistics makes second acquisition this year
Mark-It Express Logistics is expanding again, acquiring 20-truck carrier Sava Transportation, as it looks to build a national name for itself in the intermodal business.
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Driver issues
Amazon curtails some service, highways closed, as protests impact freight and driver safety
As protests over the death of George Floyd expand nationwide, road closures and safety concerns are starting to impact freight movements and put the lives…
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Weather and Critical Events
Developing storm to dump snowfall in northern Rockies (with forecast video)
Late season winter weather heading to northern Rockies tonight, possibly Midwest Friday.
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Air Cargo
Contract logistics pays off for Gebrüder Weiss in US
“We expect that more shippers will shift from just-in-time supply chains to just-in-case supply chains,” U.S. CEO Mark McCullough said.
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American Shipper
Blank sailings threaten to sink heartland ag exports
Container equipment shortage exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic stresses upper-Midwest soybean exporter trying to fill his springtime customer orders to Asia.
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Weather and Critical Events
Snowstorm coming to large Midwest freight markets this week (with forecast video)
A foot of snow possible in the Chicago metro area.
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Business
Coyote cuts Chattanooga brokerage floor, Chicago IT staff
The layoffs close a chapter of freight brokerage in Chattanooga.
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Business
Mark-It Express Logistics begins expansion efforts with acquisition of Spirit Trucking
Chicago company nearly doubles its size with “likely the first acquisition of several.”
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