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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
On August 1, a law mandating 100 percent screening of cargo transported on passenger aircraft took effect. While the mandate has not been in effect for that long, the early returns indicate things are off to a solid start, according to industry stakeholders.Posted on 08/11 at 09:55 AM
News • Air Cargo • Air Forwarders Association • Brandon Fried • Albert Saphir • Richard Fisher • Permalink
News • Air Cargo • Air Forwarders Association • Brandon Fried • Albert Saphir • Richard Fisher • Permalink
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Even though the price per gallon of diesel fuel has been below the $3 mark for the past 11 weeks, that could be changing soon based on recent data from the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
As in previous months in 2010, July rail carload totals were somewhat uneven, according to data published by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Posted on 08/10 at 10:55 AM
News • Intermodal • AAR • Carload • Association of American Railroads • Permalink
News • Intermodal • AAR • Carload • Association of American Railroads • Permalink
There is little overlap in the potential acquisition of two industry leaders.
Posted on 08/10 at 07:49 AM
News • Materials Handling • Dematic • HK Systems • Permalink
News • Materials Handling • Dematic • HK Systems • Permalink
Monday, August 09, 2010
In a development that would be laughable if it were not so calculatingly devious, the Teamsters have forged a partnership with “progressives” comprising community activists and environmental groups to mandate that independent owner-operator truckers be banned from the ports.Posted on 08/09 at 04:19 PM
Blogs • Trucking • Truck • Port of Los Angeles • Port of Long Beach • Supply Chain • Green • Transportation • Trade • Permalink
Blogs • Trucking • Truck • Port of Los Angeles • Port of Long Beach • Supply Chain • Green • Transportation • Trade • Permalink
Legislation introduced last week by Senators Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.) is focused on putting more investment towards improving and increasing railroad infrastructure and capacity.
Posted on 08/09 at 12:58 PM
News • AAR • Accenture • Freight Rail • Permalink
News • AAR • Accenture • Freight Rail • Permalink
Now that the United States Senate has reached a stalemate of sorts regarding a national energy policy, the subsequent effects of this political stalemate from a transportation and logistics perspective remain to be seen, it seems.
Posted on 08/09 at 10:13 AM
News • Sustainability • Freight • Supply Chain • Permalink
News • Sustainability • Freight • Supply Chain • Permalink
A piece of bipartisan legislation introduced this week pledges to increase truck weighs on the United States Interstate Highway Systems from 80,000 pounds to 97,000 pounds and allow states to authorize the operation of heavier trucks
Posted on 08/09 at 06:56 AM
News • Truck • Truck size and weight • Permalink
News • Truck • Truck size and weight • Permalink
Friday, August 06, 2010
The World Trade Organization is now lending its support to the fight against protectionist temptations of the kind that inevitably put governments under pressure in times of economic downturn.
Supply chain virtual conference offers workshop sessions in sourcing, procurement, transportation, warehousing and reverse logistics.
