All News Entries
Monday, April 15, 2013
ShipmentWatch leverages SenseAware, a FedEx shipment tracking and monitoring service in tracking customer shipments.Posted on 04/15 at 06:59 AM
News • FedEx • FedEx Custom Critical • Permalink
News • FedEx • FedEx Custom Critical • Permalink
Friday, April 12, 2013
Coming off a better than expected month in February, retail sales were somewhat lackluster in March, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).Posted on 04/12 at 10:21 AM
News • Retail • Department of Commerce • Retail Sales • NRF • Permalink
News • Retail • Department of Commerce • Retail Sales • NRF • Permalink
Carload volume—at 280,748—was up 3.7 percent annually, and intermodal—at 231,648 trailers and containers—was up 0.2 percent.
Posted on 04/12 at 09:27 AM
News • Rail Freight • Intermodal • AAR • Permalink
News • Rail Freight • Intermodal • AAR • Permalink
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The budget, which was released Tuesday, April 10, is calling for a total of $76.6 billion in discretionary and mandatory budget resources for the DOT, representing a 5.5 percent increase—or $4 billion—above the 2012, enacted level, according to the White House.
The United States Postal Services’ (USPS) desire to eliminate Saturday delivery—as part of an effort to become financially solvent—is not likely to come to fruition.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 1.2 percent from January to February, matching the gain from December to January.Posted on 04/10 at 12:35 PM
News • Freight Transportation Service Index • BTS • Freight TSI • Permalink
News • Freight Transportation Service Index • BTS • Freight TSI • Permalink
Now that the impact of federal budget sequestration on the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is on hold, the Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates is calling for gains in April United States-bound import cargo levels.
Posted on 04/10 at 11:52 AM
News • Port Tracker • CBP • Permalink
News • Port Tracker • CBP • Permalink
ILA membership signs off on six-year Master Contract with USMX.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
IARW president and vice president of Global Cold Chain Alliance comments on the rankings.Posted on 04/09 at 02:23 PM
News • Warehouse • Logistics • International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses • IARW • Cold Chain • Permalink
News • Warehouse • Logistics • International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses • IARW • Cold Chain • Permalink
On the eve of President Barack Obama’s FY 2014 budget release, freight interests in the Nation’s Capital on Tuesday were telling policy leaders that it’s never too early to be thinking about the next multi-year highway bill—and, more importantly, how to pay for it.
Posted on 04/09 at 01:07 PM
News • Infrastructure • Fuel Tax • CAGTC • Permalink
News • Infrastructure • Fuel Tax • CAGTC • Permalink
