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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Industrial truck sales hold steady, mirror U.S. economic indicators.Posted on 06/19 at 11:49 AM
News • Lift Trucks • Manufacturing • Economy • Industrial Truck Association • Permalink
News • Lift Trucks • Manufacturing • Economy • Industrial Truck Association • Permalink
The money is for maintaining America’s deep-draft navigation channels and harbors and is as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ fiscal 2014 funding bill.
Posted on 06/19 at 08:32 AM
Blogs • Ocean Freight • Global Logistics • Logistics • Permalink
Blogs • Ocean Freight • Global Logistics • Logistics • Permalink
WASHINGTON, D.C.—According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ 24th annual State of Logistics Report released today, logistics and supply chain managers are continuing to drive inefficiencies out of the business transportation system.
Posted on 06/19 at 08:16 AM
News • News and Analysis • Trucking • Freight • Transportation • Shipping • Permalink
News • News and Analysis • Trucking • Freight • Transportation • Shipping • Permalink
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
It’s the season for general rate increases in the LTL industry—those annual hikes for non-contract shipments that hardly any shipper in the nation pays.Posted on 06/18 at 05:51 AM
News • LTL • GRI • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
News • LTL • GRI • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
Diesel prices dropped for the fourth straight week, with the average price per gallon falling $0.8 to $3.841 per gallon. This represents the lowest average price per gallon since the week of July 30, which was $3.796.
Posted on 06/18 at 04:41 AM
News • Diesel Prices • EIA • Permalink
News • Diesel Prices • EIA • Permalink
Monday, June 17, 2013
The results of the AgTC's 2013 Ocean Carrier Performance Survey were announced late last week at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition in San Francisco, with APL winning top rankingPosted on 06/17 at 03:57 PM
Blogs • Trucking • Ocean Freight • Global Logistics • Green • Transportation • Logistics • Permalink
Blogs • Trucking • Ocean Freight • Global Logistics • Green • Transportation • Logistics • Permalink
Total volume—at 636,851 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) was down 12.9 percent annually. Imports for the month—at 326,114 TEU—decreased 12 percent, and exports—at 154,004 TEU—were down 16.3 percent. Empty containers—at 155,832 TEU—were down 11.2 percent.
Posted on 06/17 at 03:41 PM
News • Port of Los Angeles • POLA • Permalink
News • Port of Los Angeles • POLA • Permalink
Express delivery and logistics services provider DHL recently announced it has officially inaugurated its expanded $105 million Americas hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) Airport.
Posted on 06/17 at 10:16 AM
News • Air Freight • DHL • Permalink
News • Air Freight • DHL • Permalink
Less-than truckload (LTL) transportation services provider Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) announced today it plans to increase is rates for non-contractual freight in the form of a 4.9 percent general rate increase, effective July 1.


