newsworthy Value of global transport, logistics deals hit highest nine-month level since '06, report says November 4, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments PwC's U.S. arm sees strong end to year despite third-quarter weakness.Read More
newsworthy XPO closes purchase of Con-way; layoffs begin within Con-way system October 30, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments More than 10 percent of workforce is cut at HQ, IT center, source says; rebranding to XPO name takes effect.Read More
newsworthy Old Dominion head says LTL pricing remained stable in quarter, refuting claims of rate wars October 29, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Congdon says rate firmness persisted despite some macro weakness.Read More
newsworthy XPO looks to big placement firm to recruit CEO, COO for Con-way LTL unit October 12, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Spencer Stuart engaged to bring Jacobs big-time talent; XPO chief confirms two-tiered delivery network for Con-way Freight.Read More
newsworthy XPO gets offers for Con-way Truckload as $3 billion transaction of parent nears closing October 7, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments XPO positions Con-way LTL operation as two-tier service provider.Read More
newsworthy Rubber hits the road for XPO as it buys heavily into the trucking business September 10, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments XPO's proposed $3 billion take-out of Con-way puts founder Jacobs deep in the asset-based scrum.Read More
newsworthy XPO Logistics to buy Con-way Inc. in $3.0 billion transaction September 9, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Deal will increase XPO's revenue to $15 billion; Con-way's LTL, truckload, brokerage, and 3PL units will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.Read More
newsworthy Montjotin, former Norbert Dentressangle head, steps down as chief executive of XPO Europe September 8, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Source says departure was mutual; consultancy calls XPO-Norbert integration "challenging."Read More
inbound XPO Logistics unit keeps pace with the Tour de France September 3, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Norbert Dentressangle's trucks transport race gear for 35th year.Read More
newsworthy French firm Geodis acquires OHL to boost U.S. value-added warehousing presence August 17, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Reported $800 million purchase to create US$9 billion combination.Read More