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Logistics news: AMR rolls out new initiatives for shippers at its Sustainability and Health Care exchangeSean Murphy, Associate Editor, November 12, 2009The research firm launched its first annual sustainability event, and also introduced a new, health care-specific version of its popular Top 25 supply chain ranking. More
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LTL news: ODFL rolls out improvements for Canada-bound shipmentsJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 12, 2009Regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) said this week it has rolled out improved service through its Northwest gateway into Canada, which, it said will connect more than 65 ODFL service centers to Canada-based destinations Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. More
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Transportation infrastructure: AAPA's Nagle calls for quick action on surface transportation authorizationJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 10, 2009With the immediate prospects for long-term surface transportation funding seemingly a ways off, American Association of Port Authorities President and Chief Executive Officer Kurt Nagle called on Congress to push for authorization of a multi-year surface transportation as a key legislative priority for 2010. More
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Intermodal shipping: J.B. Hunt, Norfolk Southern ink intermodal dealJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 6, 2009
At its investor day yesterday, J.B. Hunt Transport Service said it has reached an agreement with Class I railroad carrier Norfolk Southern to develop a new intermodal transportation contract.
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Railroad shipping: AAR reports rail volumes down 13.7 percent year-over-yearJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 5, 2009
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today that total volume for the week ending October 31 was down 13.7 percent compared to the corresponding week last year and 18.2 percent from the same week in 2007.
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LTL/transportation: Con-way reports Q3 net income is down 66 percentJeff Berman, November 4, 2009Con-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
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Intermodal shipping: NS, Pennsylvania invest $11 million into Philadelphia Navy Yard intermodal facilityJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 4, 2009Class I railroad carrier Norfolk Southern and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania announced earlier this week they are investing $11 million into the NS Philadelphia Navy Yard intermodal facility, which is part of the NS Crescent Corridor initiative. More
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LTL news: Logue to succeed Duncan as head of FedEx FreightJeff Berman, Group News Editor, and John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor, November 3, 2009Following the recent announcement that Douglas Duncan will be retiring from his position as President and CEO of FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of FedEx, the company announced today that Duncan will be replaced by William J. Logue.
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Railroad shipping: Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway set to buy BNSFJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 3, 2009$44 billion deal represents Warren Buffett's "all-in" wager on the economic future of the United States. More
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Transportation infrastructure: Surface transportation funding gets another extensionJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 2, 2009Late last week, the United States Congress signed off on a seven-week extension to continue funding for federal surface transportation until December 18. More
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Q4Q in reviewBy Logistics Management Staff, November 1, 2009For more than a quarter century now, Logistics Management’s (LM) Quest for Quality has been regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as the most important measure of customer satisfaction and performance excellence. To determine the best of the best, LM readers rate carriers and third-party logistics (3PL) companies strictly on the basis of service quality; and those winners... More
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Price Trends, November 1, 2009Source: Elizabeth Baatz, Thinking Cap Solutions. E-mail: ebaatz@alertdata.com More
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Question of future capacity looms for shippers and carriersJeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 1, 2009Despite 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
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Doug Duncan, architect of FedEx Freight, to retire in FebruaryJohn D. Schulz, Contributing Editor, November 1, 2009Douglas G. Duncan, the first and only president and CEO of FedEx Freight (FEF) who oversaw the company’s explosive growth and reach to become the second-largest LTL carrier in the country, stunned the freight and logistics industry with the announcement that he’s retiring next Feb. More
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The case for private fleetsBy John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor, November 1, 2009Private fleet managers have heard all the arguments against their very existence: It’s a cost center; they’re inefficient; fleets eat away corporate profits; we’re in the widget business not the transportation business. “Private fleet justification exercises are a fact of life at many companies—more so perhaps in tough economic times” More
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Packaging update: New package certification requirementsRay Bohman, November 1, 2009Over the years, I’m sure you’ve seen the circular boxmaker’s certificate shown in Figure 1 on more fibreboard boxes than you’d care to admit. That certificate is known as the box manufacturer’s (or boxmaker’s) certification attesting to the fact that the fibreboard box or carton is made to comply with the specifications of fibreboard boxes, corrugated or sol... More
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Management Update, November 1, 2009More
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LTL news: YRCW reports Q3 loss of $158.7 millionJeff Berman, Group News Editor, October 30, 2009Despite sequential improvements from the second quarter, less-than-truckload transportation services provider YRC Worldwide (YRCW) had another difficult quarter based on the results of today's third quarter earnings announcement. More
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Railroad shipping: AAR reports volumes for the week ending October 24 are downJeff Berman, Group News Editor, October 29, 2009The Association of American Railroads reported today that total volume for the week ending October 24 was down 14.8 percent compared to the corresponding week last year and 17.3 percent from the same week in 2007. More
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Transportation news: BTS says surface trade with Mexico and Canada down 24.9 percent in AugustStaff, October 29, 2009Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was down 24.9 percent in August 2009 compared to August 2008, falling to $54.3 billion, according to data released by the United States Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). More
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