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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
With what it describes as “an organic expansion,” FedEx Trade Networks, has announced it will ramp up its operations in Brazil and other parts of Latin America.
Last month, 3Gtms, a Shelton, Conn.-based provider and developer of transportation management systems (TMS) and Transite, a TMS provider, said they had officially completed a merger, with the new entity operating under the 3Gtms name.
Monday, April 15, 2013
U.S. import shipment volume for March, measured in twenty-foot equivalent unites (TEUs), decreased by 15% from February and by 12.5% from March of 2012.
The timing of the Chinese New Year appears to have crimped volumes at the Port of Los Angeles for the month of March.
Global logistics and express delivery services provider DHL Express said last week that it has made various enhancements and additions on many key lanes that will take effect by the end of the month.
Posted on 04/15 at 08:19 AM
News • Air Cargo • Global Logistics • DHL • Permalink
News • Air Cargo • Global Logistics • DHL • Permalink
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.
