drayage carriers

ContainerPort Group expands Southern California dray network with acquisition

ContainerPort Group announced that its parent, World Group, has acquired Dray Alliance, making the combined operation one of the largest dray providers to the Southern California ports.

Founded in 2018, Long Beach, California-based Dray Alliance provides end-to-end drayage management in the Los Angeles and Long Beach markets. The addition of Dray Alliance expands ContainerPort Group’s carrier network and improves its technology platform with enhanced real-time tracking and other automation tools.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/containerport-group-expands-southern-california-dray-network-with-acquisition

Tariffs, shifting supply chains take center stage at Houston maritime conference

HOUSTON — More than 800 attendees at the third annual Houston International Maritime Conference (HIMC24) on Thursday drilled down on everything from President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs to exports and emerging markets.

The three-day event, which began Wednesday, is hosted by Port Houston. It brought together professionals from across the international transportation and logistics industry for a series of panels addressing key challenges and opportunities impacting the maritime...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariffs-shifting-supply-chains-take-center-stage-at-houston-maritime-conference

Hub Group inks joint venture with Mexico’s largest intermodal carrier

Intermodal transportation provider Hub Group said Tuesday it has formed a joint venture with Mexico’s largest intermodal carrier, EASO. The deal is expected to be immediately accretive to Hub Group’s earnings.

Mexico City-based EASO is a 50-year-old family-run company providing intermodal, truckload (including dedicated) and freight brokerage services. It operates a network of terminals serving all domestic markets in Mexico as well as cross-border logistics hubs in the U.S. The company touts a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hub-group-inks-joint-venture-with-mexicos-largest-intermodal-carrier

Blume Global to ‘democratize technology’ with CarrierGo Premium

Blume Global’s latest solution on the digital supply chain platform aims to give small to midsize motor carriers an intuitive, cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) to handle end-to-end business operations.

The Silicon Valley-based leader in global digital logistics announced the launch of Blume CarrierGo Premium during the FreightWaves virtual Carrier Summit Wednesday. Blume Global was the headline sponsor.

Blume CarrierGo Premium allows carriers to facilitate transactions from...

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