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Intermodal Performance in March 2021

Freight Plus

March 2021 - Transportation Market Report. The big news coming out of intermodal in March was the acquisition of Kansas City Southern by Canadian Pacific. The purchase is one of the first-class one railroad acquisitions in quite a while.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 10 – 16)

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On August 13, the DOT announced that Ports in Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma have all been added to its Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) network, joining the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach to round out the five largest West Coast shipping hubs. according to the Walmart Marketplace website. from May’s 2.24

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. billion more tons of freight than they do currently. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt.

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How the USMA is creating an environment of trade certainty

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In its first year in force, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has 1) helped to seal foreign investment deals in Mexico’s automotive sector, 2) led companies to build new logistics facilities on the border, and 3) added steam to the merger of Kansas City Southern and Canadian National railways. meatpacking and agricultural sectors.