Supply chain inefficiencies and bottlenecks have been undeniably exposed since the outbreak of COVID-19, to the point where the White House recently pledged to "move more goods faster, and strengthen the resiliency of our supply chains, by moving to 24/7 operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach."...
Amtrak is pushing for access to the CSX and NS Gulf Coast networks
Amtrak requests that the Surface Transportation Board compel CSX and Norfolk Southern to grant access to their networks throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States. Ina Wednesday filing to STB, Amtrak stated that doing so allows it to "make all essential preparations for the reinstatement of Gulf Coast service."...
CBT, a Georgia freight brokerage, has been acquired by XTL, a Canadian company
XTL Group, cross-border shipping, and logistics company, has purchased Georgia-based freight brokerage CBT, making it its first U.S. operation. The deal gives XTL, based in Toronto, a brokerage focused on serving the foodservice industry and poultry and egg processors. The transaction complements XTL's transportation and freight brokerage companies, which do...