• Logistics business: PwC report indicates Q3 transportation and logisitcs M&A activity inches up

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 19, 2009
  Rate of activity shows growth, but future gains are tied to improving freight volumes and looser credit accessibiity.  More

• Supply chain software: Warehouse control systems find their place

  Bob Trebilcock, MMH Executive Editor, November 19, 2009
  Warehouse control systems are taking on added responsibilities inside the "four walls" these days.  More

• Logistics warehousing: A. Duie Pyle expands warehouse presence in Northeast

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 18, 2009
  Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and integrated transportation provider A. Duie Pyle has opened a new 243,000 square-foot rail-sided warehouse in Westfield, Mass.  More

• Transportation infrastructure: Senators pen letter to Majority and Minority leaders on surface transportation bill extension

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 18, 2009
  With no clear idea of when a long-term surface transportation authorization will be passed, a bi-partisan group of seven Senate Committee Chairs and Ranking Members penned a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to take steps towards a six-month extension on a surface transportation bill to spur job creation and economic recovery.  More

• Countries challenge China export restraints

  (NITL) The National Industrial Transportation League, November 18, 2009
  The U.S. Trade Representative's office said November 4 the United States has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel regarding the restraints China places on numerous raw materials exports critical to U.S. manufacturers.  More

• Logistics and business news: Panjiva data shows decent sequential manufacturing growth

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 17, 2009
  Data released from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, indicates that there was a 3 percent increase in the number of global manufacturers shipping to the U.S. market from August to September compared to a 1 percent increase during the same timeframe in 2008.  More

• Parcel shipping: USPS reports $3.8 billion fiscal year 2009 loss

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 17, 2009
  It is not a stretch to see that 2009 has been a trying year for the United States Postal Service (USPS). That has been reflected in its financials for all of this year, most recently with its recent release of fiscal year-end 2009 earnings, which revealed the USPS had a $3.8 billion net loss for the fiscal year. This loss exceeds 2008's fiscal year loss of $2.8 billion by 26.3 percent.  More

• Logistics and business news: Indicators present "mixed bag" for economic outlook and recovery

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 16, 2009
  As has been the case in recent months, many leading economic indicators continue to present a "mixed bag," when it comes to determining how strongly the economy is recovering. This is particularly acute when looking at retail figures released by the National Retail Federation and the Department of Commerce earlier today.  More

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