Chamber of Marine Commerce: Seaway navigation season of to a strong start

The Chamber of Marine Commerce reports that early tonnage figures show a strong start for the 66th Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season demonstrating the resilience, predictability, and sustainability of the binational system.

Early fleet positioning due to low winter ice coverage on the Great Lakes jump-started the grain and potash Seaway navigation season. Canadian and U.S. grain totals increased by 39,000 tonnes over the previous year, totaling approximately 1.21 million tonnes...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/chamber-of-marine-commerce-seaway-navigation-season-of-to-a-strong-start/

GLS to acquire Rosenau Transport for $288M

A tractor-trailer of Rosenau Transport against a city background.

GLS has agreed to acquire Alberta, Canada-based trucking and logistics firm Rosenau Transport for $288 million in a deal that gives the Royal Mail subsidiary a nearly Canada-wide network for its freight and parcel business.

The acquisition, announced on Friday, represents a major expansion for GLS, which operates from Ontario and Quebec. By integrating Rosenau’s western Canadian operation, GLS will be able to reach most of Canada’s population and create a link with its operations on the U.S....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gls-to-acquire-rosenau-transport-for-288m

GLS to handle last-mile deliveries for Sendle in Western US

GLS to deliver Sendle e-commerce parcels in US

Flat-rate shipping firm Sendle has announced a partnership with GLS Group to handle last-mile parcel deliveries in eight Western states.

GLS offers parcel, less-than-truckload and truckload transportation solutions in Europe and the Western U.S. The agreement will enable e-commerce sellers to send goods through the Sendle shipping network for one-day and two-day delivery in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington. In addition, regional shippers will receive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gls-to-handle-last-mile-deliveries-for-sendle-in-western-us

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