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Tiger Cool Express Ceases Operations

After striking an expansion deal about six months ago, Tiger Cool Express, an intermodal firm specializing in temperature-controlled freight, appears to have ceased operations.

CPKC Adds 1,000 Refrigerated Intermodal Containers

Canadian Pacific Kansas City added 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers to its network to more than double its existing fleet and bring more shipping options to customers using the expanding Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) series intermodal service.

Bulkmatic, Bulk FR8 Launch Joint Dry Bulk Logistics Venture

Dry Bulk FR8 will improve shippers’ ability to handle dry bulk supply chain challenges and provide access to capacity from a large base of tank truck carriers capable of handling dry bulk loads, according to the announcement.

YRC Freight Expands Intermodal Operations with BNSF

YRC Freight announced that by the end of the year, the company and BNSF Railway will have onboarded more than 600 branded intermodal containers to improve operational efficiency.

Port of Savannah Invests $3 Billion to Improve Connection to St. Louis Railways

The $3 billion plan would increase the amount of cargo moved through the port and create a new rail connection between the St. Louis region and the Georgia sea port to help improve the movement of goods to the Midwest.

A Proven Solution for Ending Traffic Congestion

An effective public tranportation infrastructure one sure-fire way to get cars off the road and improve our congestion woes. So why isn’t anyone talking about it? Commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts

Elon Musk: Trucking Company Executive

In a series of tweets, CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla has gone into the trucking business.

For-Hire Freight Level Up 6.3% from Year Earlier

The amount of freight carried by the nation’s for-hire transportation industry, fell 0.4% in January from the month before, after it reached an all-time high in December, according to newly released figures from the Transportation Department's Freight Transportation Services Index.

Trucking’s Share of Cross Border Freight Value Declines

Trucking posted the biggest loss of the five major transportation modes when it came to the value of U.S. freight moved between Canada and Mexico last year, according to new Transportation Department figures.

A Dangerous Close-up of a Piggyback Trailer

Train hopping is dangerous – always dangerous – veterans of the pastime say. In his Trailer Talk blog, Tom Berg, from the safety of watching via YouTube, shares one train hopper's experience as he gets up close and personal to a piggyback trailer.