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News
Digital delivery company goPuff raises $1.15B
The company buys products directly from a manufacturer and distributes those goods throughout more than 250 micro-fulfillment centers. With its contracted driver network and a…
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Rail
Rail Roundup: CSX’s Pennsylvania tunnel update; CP’s record grain volumes
CSX’s tunnel widening plans are still moving forward; Canadian Pacific sees record grain volumes for January.
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Trucking
From carpets to food, how one fleet got involved in COVID-19 hunger relief
Commercial Carpet Logistics was searching for a way to help out during COVID-19, and it found the answer by donating excess capacity and drivers to…
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American Shipper
Maritime History Notes: Four ships looking for a home
A handful of iconic American merchant ships have cloudy futures.
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Warehouse
Real Estate Roundup: U.S. Steel could be looking to unload industrial park to logistics users
Andy Peters provides information about the real estate marketing in the warehouse/distribution center sector.
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Rail
Pennsylvania provides more than $40 million for freight rail projects
The funding includes $14.4 million to support CSX’s double-stacking efforts near the Port of Philadelphia.
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American Shipper
CBP tackles fake sports championship ring shipment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia discovered the counterfeit rings potentially valued at $562,000, if genuine, in an express shipment manifested as a…
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Maritime
Philly fire sparks product tanker earnings
East Coast refinery outage spurs more trans-Atlantic gasoline cargoes from Europe.
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Chart of the Week
Freight market normalizes after tumultuous 2017-18
National spot rates have been flying high for the past year, but have only recently fallen under previous year values as illustrated on FreightWaves newest…
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Chart of the Week
Atlanta to Philadelphia spot rate lowest since February of 2016
Atlanta to Philadelphia’s spot rate has hit its lowest point in 3 years. The absolute rates may be similar, but the freight markets could not…
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