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Amidst Another Disappointing Peak Season, Manufacturers Increasingly Look to Data

Manufacturers can't prepare for everything, but they can prepare to be more agile when the inevitable disruptions occur.

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U.S. to Spend $1.4B on Railroad Infrastructure

Freight rail infrastructure has come under scrutiny recently amid derailments, accidents involving hazardous materials, and blocked crossings.

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Watch: A Look at DOT's FLOW Data-Connection Initiative

Andrew Petrisin, supply chain advisor with the U.S. Department of Transportation, describes the role of the agency's Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative.

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C.H. Robinson Opens 400,000-Square-Foot Logistics Facility in Texas

The venue has 154 dock doors that can support up to 700 trailers, making it one of the largest cross-docking facilities in Laredo, Texas.

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TransmetriQ Introduces Railcar Repair Maintenance, Shop Finder Tools

The new features are part of TransmetriQ’s Asset Manager service, which helps shippers and car owners gather information on their fleets.

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Gebrüder Weiss and Atinkana Ship Coffee Beans via Sailing Ships

In order to reduce carbon emissions, Atinkana will transport the beans from Colombia to Amsterdam on sailing ships.

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Surface Transportation Board Appoints Labor Representative to RSTAC

Jeremy Ferguson brings almost 30 years of railroad industry experience to the council and has been an advocate for improved communications between shippers and railroads.

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Wind and Water Could Usher in a New 'Intermodal' for Post-Carbon Freight

The new, sustainable version of “intermodal” could mean combining road and rail with coastal and inland water whenever possible

Schooner Apollonia sails across New York Harbor. Photo: Center for Post Carbon Logistics

Rio Tinto Strikes Rail Deal for Huge Iron Ore Mine in Guinea

Rio said it had struck a deal with Guinea and the Winning Consortium Simandou to develop the 600 kilometers of rail lines needed to transport the iron ore.

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ILWU Canada Ratifies Labor Deal

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association ratified the agreement on July 31.

Ships at the Port of Vancouver during a dockworkers strike on July 5. Photographer: Jimmy Jeong/Bloomberg

BNSF Agrees to Paid Sick Leave, Improved Schedules for Union Workers

The agreement includes up to eight days of paid sick leave and scheduled time off for all BLET-represented BNSF locomotive engineers.

Victorville, California. October 2015. Photo: iStock / Angel Di Billo

Canada Set to Intervene in Dockworker Dispute to Keep Ports Open

Business groups lambasted the union, saying it was time for the government to intervene to ensure that the ports stay open.

A picket line at the Neptune Terminal at the Port of Vancouver during a dockworkers strike in Vancouver earlier in July. Photo: Bloomberg

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