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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
It’s the season for general rate increases in the LTL industry—those annual hikes for non-contract shipments that hardly any shipper in the nation pays.Posted on 06/18 at 05:51 AM
News • LTL • GRI • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
News • LTL • GRI • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
Diesel prices dropped for the fourth straight week, with the average price per gallon falling $0.8 to $3.841 per gallon. This represents the lowest average price per gallon since the week of July 30, which was $3.796.
Posted on 06/18 at 04:41 AM
News • Diesel Prices • EIA • Permalink
News • Diesel Prices • EIA • Permalink
Monday, June 17, 2013
The results of the AgTC's 2013 Ocean Carrier Performance Survey were announced late last week at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition in San Francisco, with APL winning top rankingPosted on 06/17 at 03:57 PM
Blogs • Trucking • Ocean Freight • Global Logistics • Green • Transportation • Logistics • Permalink
Blogs • Trucking • Ocean Freight • Global Logistics • Green • Transportation • Logistics • Permalink
Total volume—at 636,851 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) was down 12.9 percent annually. Imports for the month—at 326,114 TEU—decreased 12 percent, and exports—at 154,004 TEU—were down 16.3 percent. Empty containers—at 155,832 TEU—were down 11.2 percent.
Posted on 06/17 at 03:41 PM
News • Port of Los Angeles • POLA • Permalink
News • Port of Los Angeles • POLA • Permalink
Express delivery and logistics services provider DHL recently announced it has officially inaugurated its expanded $105 million Americas hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) Airport.
Posted on 06/17 at 10:16 AM
News • Air Freight • DHL • Permalink
News • Air Freight • DHL • Permalink
Less-than truckload (LTL) transportation services provider Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) announced today it plans to increase is rates for non-contractual freight in the form of a 4.9 percent general rate increase, effective July 1.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Signs of economic growth were prevalent in global trade data issued this week by Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers.
Carload volume—at 278,249—was down 2.8 percent annually, and intermodal—at 252,641 trailers and containers—was up 2.5 percent annually.
Posted on 06/14 at 07:49 AM
News • Rail Freight • AAR • Railroad Shipping • Permalink
News • Rail Freight • AAR • Railroad Shipping • Permalink
Thursday, June 13, 2013
A long talked about alternative to the Panama Canal moved one step closer this weekPosted on 06/13 at 07:04 PM
Blogs • Global • Global Trade • Trade • Permalink
Blogs • Global • Global Trade • Trade • Permalink
Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling rejecting two more concession requirements in the Port of Los Angeles clean-trucks program was praised by the American Trucking Associations
