Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, has opened a new Napa office to better service its Ardagh Direct customers. In January, Ardagh Group launched its Ardagh Direct program to provide wineries of all ...
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Packaging firm Essel Propack has acquired remaining 75.1% stake in its German joint venture Essel Deutschland (EDG) for $32m. As part of the agreement, Essel’s Mauritius subsidiary Lamitube Technologies (LTL) will increase its stake ...
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The Toll Group (Toll) has announced a range of transactions to “drive improved returns for shareholders and rationalise its portfolio of businesses”. The actions announced today by Toll include: Earning more money off its ...
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The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped 3.4 percent in July from June according to the results published by the Canadian General Freight Index. Ground transportation costs have been slipping for the past few ...
Come May 1, less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line will increase its base rates by an average of 4.3 percent, the company announced. "Our customers are asking for more capacity, and more value added products and services. ...
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Transpro Freight has grown their warehouse operations with the acquisition of Trigistix Warehouse and Distribution and North American Distribution Logistics' warehouses. "We're very excited about acquiring these new assets," says Transpro ...
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Con-way Freight is the latest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier to announce it’s increasing rates. Come March 31, the company will raise its general rate by about 5.4 percent, which will be applicable to non-contractual business. ...
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Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System will increase general rates and charges by 5.4 percent later this month. Rates will go up by about 5.4 percent effective March 24, but the effect on specific lanes and shipments will vary. ...
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FedEx Freight will increase shipping rates by about 3.9 percent, effective. The rate change is for FedEx shipments within Canada, Mexico and the US, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Additional changes ...
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TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian freight rates climbed 0.75% in November, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index, compiled by Nulogx. The base rate increased 0.24% in November when compared to October. Fuel surcharges accounted ...
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Forward Air Corp. said it will buy Central States Trucking Co. for $95.6 million. The purchase from Central States Inc. includes the company's Central States Logistics unit. Founded in 1980, CST provides container and intermodal drayage ...
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Cummins has confirmed to US trucking publication Commercial Carrier Journal that it will be putting development of its 15-litre natural gas engine on hold, leaving the market devoid of a 15-litre product after Westport announced last year ...
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Con-way Inc. said its fourth-quarter net profit is likely to be about the same as that of 2012 as expenses increased in its less-than-truckload and logistics units. In addition, bad weather late in December hurt operations at its ...
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) have released a few highlights about what the organization expects to happen in the industry over the next decade. In its recently released U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2024, the ATA ...
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Those who closely watch the Canadian transportation mergers and acquisitions scene have been bemoaning a lack of activity thus far in 2013. That silence was shattered in mid-November, beginning with the blockbuster acquisition of Yanke ...
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