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Railroad shipping: AAR April volumes are mixed year over year
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, 5/8/2008
Carload freight and intermodal volume totals for the month of April were in line with previous months according to data released by the Association of American Railroads earlier today. More

Green logistics: Con-way Truckload turns back speed governors
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor - 05/08/2008
As part of a company-wide sustainability initiative, Con-way Inc. subsidiary Con-way Truckload announced it has turned back speed governors on its 2,700-tractor fleet from 70 to 65 miles per hour. More
Logistics technology: Transportation Management Systems (TMS) — made to measure
By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor - 05/01/2008
When asked about their supply chain technology investment in 2008, only 7 percent of responding shippers singled out Transportation Management Systems (TMS), according to a recent report from Boston-based AMR Research. Report findings also indicate 52 percent of respondents have already deployed a TMS, and 33 percent are planning to put it to work in the near future. Here are three shippers that are using TMS to manage today’s mounting transportation challenges in three separate industries. More
Transportation policy: Senate hearing focuses on fuel conservataion
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor - 05/07/2008
A ranking member of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) asked Congress yesterday to support the trucking industry in reducing fuel consumption and addressing the rising costs of fuel. More
Allen to replace Hickler as head of DHL Express U.S. operations
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor - 05/06/2008
Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), parent company of express service and logistics services provider DHL, has made an executive change at the top of DHL Express, according to media reports. More
U.S.-based 3PLs crack $100 billion mark for third straight year
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor - 05/06/2008
Revenues for United States-based third-party logistics providers (3PLs) eclipsed the $100 billion in 2007 for the third consecutive year, according to a report by Armstrong & Associates, a supply chain consultancy. More
U.S. service sector expands slightly
Staff - 05/06/2008
The overall service sector reports growth in April, but the transportation/warehousing industry does not. More
FedEx Truckload Brokerage moves into Canada
Jeff Berman, Group News Editor - 05/05/2008
FedEx Truckload Brokerage, a subsidiary of FedEx Custom Critical, said today it has expanded its services into Canada. More
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January 11, 2008
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