• LTL/transportation: Con-way reports Q3 net income is down 66 percent

  Jeff Berman, November 4, 2009
  Con-way reported today that quarterly net income at 13.5 million was down 66 percent year-over-year, and quarterly revenue at $1.13 billion fell 17.3 percent. And operating income at $41.1 million was off 47.9 percent.  More

• Logistics news: ISM takes steps to re-launch Logistics and Transportation Group

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 2, 2009
  In an effort to provide a fresh start for its members, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) recently announced it is taking steps to "rejuvenate and reconstitute" its Logistics and Transportation Group (LTG).  More

• Cheaper Leaner Greener

  By Maida Napolitano, Contributing Editor, November 1, 2009
  Like most business sectors, warehousing and distribution operations have taken quite a hit in this economic downturn. In fact, Logistics Management’s 4th annual Warehouse/Distribution Center (DC) Operations Survey reveals that the industry continues to hunker down and look internally for ways to cut costs as businesses cope with low consumer demand and overcapacity.  More

• Outsourcing and respect

  By John A. Gentle, DLP, November 1, 2009
  The idea of outsourcing often comes about when the CEO, controller, or another member of senior management reads an article—or has been speaking with a 3PL—about saving a minimum of 10 percent or more of their logistics costs by turning to a third party. However, I've found that these “savings opportunities” are often purely theoretical and are only supported by manageme...  More

• Freight Forwarders Brace for Change

  By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor, November 1, 2009
  According to Global Freight Forwarding 2009, the recent report compiled by London-based Transport Intelligence Ltd. (Ti), this dynamic sector “is in the eye of a recessionary storm.” In fact, industry analysts who’ve examined market growth rates from 2008 and the first half of 2009 note that since the middle of last year there has been a massive reduction in demand for all for...  More

• Cap and trade front and center in Kerry-Boxer legislation

  By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 1, 2009
  WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced late last month by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass) may have a major impact on freight transportation and logistics issues. The goal of the Boxer-Kerry legislation is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent from 2005 levels—a number that represents a three percent increase from the House version of this bill that w...  More

• Question of future capacity looms for shippers and carriers

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 1, 2009
  WALTHAM, Mass. — Despite some recent sequential increases in trucking volumes, capacity has steadily continued to leave the marketplace in recent quarters. According to trucking analysts, the reasons for the capacity exodus vary, but they generally come back to common refrains, including low demand and consumer spending in conjunction with tight credit markets.  More

• European Logistics: Meeting the challenge of climate change

  By Dagmar Trepins, European Correspondent, November 1, 2009
  While the global logistics and transportation industry is still working on global standards for accounting and trading greenhouse gas emissions, European third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and ports have started to green their own operations. Many have introduced new products and services to provide shippers with sustainable transport and logistics options in order to help organizations bet...  More

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