Transport Topics

• Despite NAFTA Worries, Truck Traffic Into US From Mexico on Texas Bridge Hasn’t Slowed
  PHARR, Texas — Despite the South Texas trade community’s concern a year ago about the future of free trade with Mexico, 643,313 trucks crossed northbound over the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge over the last 12 months, an increase of nearly 37,000 from the previous year.
• Beauty Retailer Feelunique, Seko Logistics Partner on Hong Kong Hub
  Feelunique, a European online beauty retailer, has partnered with Seko Logistics to open a distribution hub in Hong Kong.
• Trucking to Turn More to Alternative Fuels, Experts Say
  INDIANAPOLIS — Sales of Class 8 natural gas fueled trucks are rising, grants and incentives for using alternative fuels are expanding and more related regulations are coming as major shippers pursue environmental sustainability, experts said at an industry forum here.
• Firmament Provides Debt Financing for NextGen’s Acquisition of Condata
  The Firmament Group, a provider of debt and equity capital solutions to small- and medium-size enterprises, announced that it would back NextGen Growth Partners’ acquisition of Condata Global Inc. with debt financing.
• Delmar International Acquires CV Logistics
  Delmar International, a Lachine, Quebec, company whose offerings include freight forwarding and warehousing and distribution, has announced the acquisition of CV Logistics, also in Quebec.