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Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported in February that U.S. Class I railroads originated a record 233,811 carloads of crude oil in 2012, representing a 256 percent gain (not a typo) from the 65,751 carloads of crude oil originated in 2011.Posted on 03/28 at 11:14 AM
Blogs • Rail Freight • Permalink
Blogs • Rail Freight • Permalink
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
As shippers continue to track the deteriorating political situation in Egypt, analysts are assessing the possible impact on Suez Canal services.Posted on 03/27 at 05:24 PM
Blogs • Ocean Freight • Ocean Cargo • Trade • Permalink
Blogs • Ocean Freight • Ocean Cargo • Trade • Permalink
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Air cargo shippers and air transport workers both require more transparency for the sake of security. As we have seen elsewhere in the supply chain, this will also enhance efficiency.Monday, March 25, 2013
"Flagging out" is generally driven by the desire to save costs (including paying lower taxes) or to escape effective regulatory control by the State in which the vessel or fleet is beneficially owned. It is the ultimate privatization of regulation.Monday, March 18, 2013
Speaking specifically to IANA’s reported container growth in the fourth quarter, an intermodal expert explained that while a headline in regards to a record number of domestic containers—as a data point—is true, there are also other things to keep in mind.Posted on 03/18 at 09:04 AM
Blogs • IANA • Intermodal Association of North America • Permalink
Blogs • IANA • Intermodal Association of North America • Permalink
Friday, March 15, 2013
As the defence budgets of leading countries around the world are cut, anti-piracy operations are being hard hit. The US could be the latest country to cut anti-piracy spending, meaning a further reduction to the forces patrolling the area around Somalia.Thursday, March 14, 2013
With social media, it seems like its impact on actual supply chain and logistics operations is not clearly defined, or, for that matter, truly even exist in a meaningful way.Friday, March 08, 2013
When it comes to the economy, both positive and negative developments remain front and center.Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Natural gas, it’s just not for trucks to experiment with anymore. In fact, a Class I railroad is, too, according to a Wall Street Journal report published this week.Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Majority of manufacturers plan to beat 2012 revenue records, keep capital investments strong, and bring international sourcing closer to the U.S.Posted on 03/05 at 07:27 PM
Blogs • Logistics • Logistics Technology • Logistics Management • Permalink
Blogs • Logistics • Logistics Technology • Logistics Management • Permalink
