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Ocean cargo/global logistics: Carriers are now in position to make rate hikes stick
While the coming of Chinese New Year is generally a widely anticipated event on the U.S. West Coast, shippers fighting to find space on inbound vessels may be dreading it.Intermodal shipping: FTR data cites improved market share for intermodal market
While 2009 will likely be remembered as a year to forget when looking at freight volumes across all modes, data from transportation consultancy FTR Associates' Intermodal Monthly Update revealed that intermodal shipments picked up market share against trucks in the fourth quarter of 2009.Ocean shipping/global logistics: Port Tracker report calls for steady year-over-year growth in first half of 2010
the new edition of the Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates indicate that import cargo volume could be up by 25 percent year-over-year for the first half of 2010.Transportation infrastructure: Report hones in on vehicle mileage tax for future surface transportation funding
A report in the Washington Post raised the specter of future highway funding through a so-called vehicle mileage tax (VMT), as opposed to the current method of a fuel tax.Supply chain: Wood pallets cited as cause for McNeil Consumer Healthcare's Tylenol recall
Wood pallets have been blamed for the recent product recall, but sources agree that more information is needed to draw a definitive conclusion.
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