Transport Topics

• Phoenix Logistics Opens Illinois Facility
  Phoenix Logistics, an affiliate of national private commercial real estate firm Phoenix Investors, has opened a new facility in Herrin, Ill., according to a press release. To complete the move, the company has partnered with plastic containers manufacturer Pretium Packaging.
• Mckinney Trailer Rentals Adds Branch in San Antonio
  Mckinney Trailer Rentals has opened a branch location in San Antonio.
• Inflation Remained Muted in October Despite Solid Economy
  U.S. inflation showed little sign of breaking out in October despite strength in the economy and wages, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on its path of gradual interest-rate increases.
• Newest Startup in On-Demand Warehousing Is a Trucking Company
  The newest entrant in the nascent market for on-demand warehousing is the owner of a Chicago-based trucking company who said he wants to use technology to help reduce the time that drivers spend waiting for freight to be loaded and unloaded. Vlad Gasnikov, CEO of Business Lines of America Corp., is currently beta testing an […]
• Electric Vehicle Revolution Goes Underground in Sweden With Mine Truck
  Swedish mining equipment maker Epiroc AB on Nov. 14 launched a new range, including what it says is the largest battery-powered vehicle for mining below the Earth’s surface: a 42 ton-capacity truck that can haul blasted rock through narrow tunnels.