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Thursday, September 09, 2010
In a letter sent to shippers today, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC), said several major ocean carriers will no longer be providing container chassis.Posted on 09/09 at 06:20 PM
News • Truck • Freight • Railroad • Container • Transportation • Permalink
News • Truck • Freight • Railroad • Container • Transportation • Permalink
Earlier today, Class I railroad carrier Norfolk Southern officially opened up its long-awaited Heartland Corridor, a public-private partnership between NS and Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and the federal government
Posted on 09/09 at 01:33 PM
News • AAR • Accenture • Norfolk Southern • Crescent Corridor • Heartland Corridor • Permalink
News • AAR • Accenture • Norfolk Southern • Crescent Corridor • Heartland Corridor • Permalink
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.4 percent in July, following a 0.2 increase in June.
Posted on 09/09 at 12:11 PM
News • Freight Transportation Service Index • Department of Transportation • Permalink
News • Freight Transportation Service Index • Department of Transportation • Permalink
In an effort to provide more value-added services to Puerto Rico-based shippers, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s logistics group announced it has acquired Islandwide Air and Ocean.
Posted on 09/09 at 10:58 AM
News • Warehouse • Logistics • LCL • Crowley • Puerto Rico • Islandwide Air and Ocean • Permalink
News • Warehouse • Logistics • LCL • Crowley • Puerto Rico • Islandwide Air and Ocean • Permalink
The number of global manufacturers shipping to the United States inched up from July to August, according to data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers.
Posted on 09/09 at 08:25 AM
News • Global Trade • Panjiva • Shipments • Permalink
News • Global Trade • Panjiva • Shipments • Permalink
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Now that BP has finally issued its oil-spill report, supply chain managers may have another example of “blind out-sourcing.”Posted on 09/08 at 12:03 PM
Blogs • Supply Chain • Logistics • Manufacturing • Permalink
Blogs • Supply Chain • Logistics • Manufacturing • Permalink
Even though the economy is still far from recovered, the industrial real estate market appears to be taking some positive steps, according to a report issued by global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
Posted on 09/08 at 10:09 AM
News • Warehouse • Logistics • Distribution • Jones Lang LaSalle • Industrial Real Estate • Permalink
News • Warehouse • Logistics • Distribution • Jones Lang LaSalle • Industrial Real Estate • Permalink
Like last month, the most recent Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates is calling for import cargo volumes at U.S.-based retail ports to decline throughout the rest of 2010.
Posted on 09/08 at 07:52 AM
News • Port Tracker • TEU • Hackett Associates • Global Insights • Permalink
News • Port Tracker • TEU • Hackett Associates • Global Insights • Permalink
Diesel prices continued their downward trend, with prices falling for the fourth straight week, according to data released this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Posted on 09/08 at 04:02 AM
News • Diesel Prices • Energy Information Administration • Permalink
News • Diesel Prices • Energy Information Administration • Permalink
