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Posted 08/27 · 09:25 AM · LM Editorial
Yesterday’s federal court ruling that the Port of Los Angeles can regulate trucks that haul goods in and out of its property was cheered by local government leaders and organized labor.
Peak Season shows signs of a modest return
Posted 08/27 · 07:23 AM · LM Editorial
LM reader survey points to myriad factors for Peak’s return for the first time in five years
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July trailer orders up 134 percent, says ACT Research
Posted 08/26 · 09:12 AM · LM Editorial
Commercial trailer orders continued their strong rebound in July compared to a difficult 2009, according to data from ACT Research, a provider of data and analysis for trucks and other commercial vehicles.
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Air cargo demand remains strong
Posted 08/26 · 07:21 AM · LM Editorial
But recovery enters a slower phase
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Peak season means adjustment for PierPASS in LA/Long Beach
Posted 08/26 · 07:06 AM · LM Editorial
By September 8, 11 of 13 marine terminals at the San Pedro Bay ports will have reinstated a fifth OffPeak gate shift in response to a substantial swell in cargo volume.
ATA seasonally-adjusted truck tonnage index up in July
Posted 08/25 · 11:09 AM · LM Editorial
Following two consecutive months of declines, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) said that its advance seasonally-adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage index was up 1.5 percent in July.
New report suggests an uptick for forwarders
Posted 08/24 · 04:29 AM · LM Editorial
The global trading system is experiencing “extraordinary volatility” and this is being reflected in the performance of the freight forwarding industry, said Jon Manners-Bell of Transport Intelligence (Ti), a London-based think tank.
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California’s legislators call for national freight policy
Posted 08/24 · 04:22 AM · LM Editorial
Senate Joint Resolution 33 by State Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Ports and Goods Movement, was passed unanimously by the California State Assembly this week
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Estes expands service into Canada
Posted 08/23 · 07:38 AM · LM Editorial
In an effort to increase network efficiency, full-service freight transportation services provider Estes Express said it has rolled out a new three-day service to Toronto from eight terminals in Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas.
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Trucking “arms race” escalates as industry seeks heavier, longer trucks
Posted 08/20 · 04:00 AM · LM Editorial
Truck sizes and weights have largely been frozen at the federal level since 1993. Now the industry and a coalition of shipping interests are again testing the waters in Washington to see if now might be the time to take another look at that emotional and politically charged issue.
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