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Hot Shots: Wicked week of winter weather

4 February 2022

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features two major winter storms impacting several regions of the country.

Nasty nor’easter

Last weekend, a powerful winter storm slammed parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. For many places, it was the first major snowfall of the season. The nor’easter produced record snowfall in several cities for the date of Jan. 29, including Islip, New...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-wicked-week-of-winter-weather

Severe winter storm causing airport closures, flight cancellations

3 February 2022

A powerful winter storm that began Tuesday night has been slowly moving across a large part of the country.

Places from the Southwest to the Northeast have been slammed with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. Winter storm alerts from the National Weather Service stretch more than 2,200 miles from Dallas-Fort Worth to the Maine-Canada border.

Speaking of Dallas-Fort Worth, the cities’ international airport was closed until 8 a.m....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/severe-winter-storm-causing-airport-closures-flight-cancellations

Rhenus acquires Texas-based Global Net Logistics, expands cross-border service

3 November 2021

Aiming to strengthen its cross-border services between the United States and Mexico, Rhenus Logistics Americas has acquired Dallas-based Global Net Logistics.

The acquisition will strengthen Rhenus’ global air and ocean logistics network in the Southwest, particularly its trucking services, while bolstering less-than-container-load shipping services and providing customers with door-to-door solutions, officials said.

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“This acquisition will provide value...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rhenus-acquires-texas-based-global-net-logistics

Averitt Express opens Dallas-area distribution center

27 May 2021

Cookeville, Tennessee-based Averitt Express recently opened a 400,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment center in Grand Prairie, Texas, near Dallas.

The new center, which employs about 70 workers, is aimed at streamlining supply chains for manufacturers, distributors and retailers, company officials said.

“In addition to handling cargo that moves inland from the Port of Houston, Dallas is a major regional distribution point for products and materials that travel by rail and air via the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/averitt-express-opens-distribution-center-near-dallas

Customs agents seize meth, chicken lollipops at Texas ports

21 April 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized methamphetamine and illegal pet treats in separate enforcement actions in Texas.

On April 14, agents working at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport intercepted a shipment of 93 prohibited chicken lollipop pet treats, authorities said.

The shipment was manifested as men’s sweaters and was destined for Highlands, Texas, near Houston.

“Consumers are unaware that some international goods and products are prohibited or restricted...

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News Alert: Ice storm turns deadly in Texas

11 February 2021

At least eight people have died in crashes across North Texas after freezing rain iced over highways early Thursday.

Fort Worth

Authorities have confirmed five people were killed and dozens more injured Thursday in what firefighters are calling a “mass casualty incident.” It happened on Interstate 35W near 28th Street, just north of downtown Fort Worth.

Mike Drivdahl with the Fort Worth Fire Department said firefighters went car to car, looking for people in need of medical care. At least five...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/news-alert:-ice-storm-turns-deadly-in-texas

Marijuana, meth, e-cigarettes seized at Texas ports

20 January 2021

More than $3.6 million in marijuana, methamphetamine and unauthorized e-cigarettes were seized from Texas ports during three recent incidents.

The first case occurred in late December when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 42 separate e-cigarette shipments arriving from China destined for various Texas counties.

The shipments included 33,681 individual disposable flavored e-cigarette cartridges resembling name brand products “that did not meet the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/marijuana-meth-e-cigarettes-seized-in-texas

$9.3M in fake handbags, shoes seized at DFW Airport

12 November 2020

Just ahead of the holiday shopping season, more than $9 million worth of counterfeit designer goods was seized at the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport.

The incident occurred Monday when agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at DFW were examining a shipment of 148 boxes from China. The shipment was manifested as “Ladies Sweater Ladies Sweatpants.”

CBP reportedly discovered poorly packaged footwear, handbags and textiles bearing protected designer trademarks such as...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cbp-seizes-fake-merchandise

Borderlands: Seko Logistics to open new facility in Dallas; China firm opens new auto parts plant in Mexico

4 October 2020

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Seko Logistics to open new hub in Dallas; China firm opens $10 million auto parts plant in Mexico; medical device firm expands in Reynosa; Nippon Express opens new facility in Guanajuato.

Seko Logistics to open new facility near DFW Airport

Seko Logistics recently inked a deal for a 100,000-square-foot distribution center near Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.

The Itasca,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/borderlands-seko-logistics-to-open-new-hub-in-dallas-chinese-firm-opens-10-million-auto-plant-in-mexico

United Airlines to cut 4,700 employees in Houston, Dallas

10 July 2020

United Airlines said Friday that it will lay off more than 4,700 workers in Houston and Dallas beginning Oct. 1, according to its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice filed in Texas.

The layoffs come as United said on Wednesday it could cut as many as 36,000 employees nationwide — nearly 40% of its workforce — due to the pandemic, which has crippled air travel globally.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused so much change in our personal and professional lives and will...

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