This Week in Logistics - 01/23/08 | Logistics Management

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee holds hearing on National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission report
With shippers reliant on transportation infrastructure on a daily basis, the report is of acute interest. Several of its findings may ultimately have a direct impact on how freight is moved both globally and domestically... more » » »

Shippers demand immediate action on economy stimulus
The NRF Board unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Congress and the President to enact economic stimulus legislation as more than 18,500 retailers and vendors from around the globe met in New York City for NRF’s 97th Annual Convention... more » » »
FedEx announces improved less-than-truckload offerings
FedEx Freight has made significant service improvements for several U.S. markets, and it also announced that FedEx National LTL (formerly Watkins Express), its long-haul LTL unit, is now providing shippers with improved on-time service reliability after re-engineering its network.... more » » »

Port of Prince Rupert tonnage growth makes major strides
Overall annual tonnage growth at the Port of Prince Rupert has made significant strides, exceeding the 10 million ton mark—with 10,582,407—for the first time in a decade, port officials said....more » » »
Diesel price update
Diesel prices were down this week, falling another 5.0 cents to $3.27 per gallon. Despite the five cent drop-off, This week's price is 84 cents higher than the price last year at this time... more » » »

Teamsters cite Mexican truck crash
The Teamsters issued a press release calling attention to a border crash that involved two Mexican trucks, and the union urged the Bush administration to conduct a full investigation... more » » »
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January 23, 2008