Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index
July New Business Volume Up 2 Percent Year-over-year, down 2 percent Month-to-month, up 5 percent Year-to-date The Equipment Leasing and Finance…
Nucor to add Air Separation Unit at its South Carolina Sheet and Beam Mill
Nucor Corporation has announced that it will invest $200 million over a 5-year period in mill modernization projects at its…
U.S. Rail Traffic for the week ending August 27, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 27, 2022. For this…
Columbia/Okura celebrates 1000th palletizing system
Columbia/Okura LLC marked the milestone of shipping our 1,000th robotic palletizer. They have designed and commissioned many successful palletizing systems,…
Robot sales hit record high in North America for third-straight quarter
Association for Advancing Automation latest stats shows the most robots sold in any quarter; the automotive industry returns to historic…
Plastics industry association (plastics) hosts recycling open house©
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and PLASTICS Recycling Committee will host a Recycling Open House© on August 30th, 2022, from 1:00…
GEODIS signs expanded agreement with Locus Robotics to deploy 1,000 LocusBots at global warehouse sites
GEODIS, a global transport and logistics provider, and Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses,…
MHS Lift launches MHS Integrated Solutions
The New West Coast office enhances the company’s national presence for warehouse optimization and automation services MHS Lift, Inc., a…
Container Dwell Fee on hold through Sept. 23
San Pedro Bay ports continue to monitor cargo flow The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles…
Purdy Brothers Trucking acquires assets of Colonial Freight Systems and Phoenix Leasing of Tennessee
The transaction further establishes Purdy Brothers as an asset-light carrier in the refrigerated market in the southeastern United States PS…
‘Long Beach International Gateway Bridge’ named
The Port of Long Beach’s new cable-stayed span was designated as the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge on Wednesday after…
San Pedro Bay Ports release final 2021 Cargo-Handling Equipment Assessment
The study evaluates the state of technology, incorporates stakeholder feedback The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los…
Port Canaveral security upgrades to receive $1.9M in Federal funding
FEMA Port Security Grant Program awards will enhance capabilities for threat detection and security response The U.S. Department of Homeland…
Storage Solutions announces the acquisition of EMIT, Inc.
Storage Solutions Inc. (SSI) has acquired EMIT Inc. (EMIT), expanding its capabilities in engineering and conveyor system solutions. The acquisition…
AutoScheduler to present at CSCMP Edge 2022
AutoScheduler.AI, an innovative Warehouse Management System (WMS) accelerator, announces it will be presenting and exhibiting at the annual CSCMP Conference…
U.S. Rail Traffic for the week ending August 20, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 20, 2022. For this…
Staffing employment holds steady in August
Staffing employment was essentially unchanged in the week of Aug. 8–14, rising just 0.02% to hold at a rounded value…
Percentage of Female Safety Professionals in transportation continues to grow
The percentage of female safety professionals in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation industry continues…
KION North America announces new partnership with Dealer Partner Condal Trade Dominicana
KION North America has announced that Condal Trade Dominicana (CTD), part of the CTB group, CONDAL TRADE BARCELONA, S.A., has…
Port of Long Beach welcomes Pasha Hawaii LNG-Powered Ship
‘MV George III’ first to refuel with liquefied natural gas on West Coast The Port of Long Beach on Wednesday welcomed…
San Pedro Bay Ports seek comment on second Drayage Truck Assessment
The public may submit feedback through Sept. 27 The public is invited to comment on a draft 2021 feasibility assessment…
31% of retirees say continued inflation would motivate them to rejoin the workforce
43% of retirees say age could be a barrier to finding a new job More than three in 10 U.S.…
Rail Traffic for the week ending August 13, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 13, 2022. For this…
AAR statement on Biden PEB Report
President Biden’s Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) issued its report outlining recommended terms to resolve the ongoing rail labor negotiations. The…
Engineering Handling, Inc. joins Apex Material Handling & Storage Companies
Apex Companies, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, has announced that Engineered Handling, Inc, a storage and warehouse equipment supplier based…
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