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Friday, August 20, 2010
Truck sizes and weights have largely been frozen at the federal level since 1993. Now the industry and a coalition of shipping interests are again testing the waters in Washington to see if now might be the time to take another look at that emotional and politically charged issue.Posted on 08/20 at 04:00 AM
News • Trucking • Freight • Con-way • American Trucking Associations • Trucks • Herb Kohl • Susan Collins • LCV • Permalink
News • Trucking • Freight • Con-way • American Trucking Associations • Trucks • Herb Kohl • Susan Collins • LCV • Permalink
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Volumes on United States railways were up year-over-year for the week ending August 14, with intermodal hitting its highest levels of the year, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR).Posted on 08/19 at 12:30 PM
News • Intermodal • AAR • Carload • Permalink
News • Intermodal • AAR • Carload • Permalink
While over-the-road transportation capacity remains tight, spot market freight availability continues its upward trend, according to the TransCore North American Freight Index.
Posted on 08/19 at 12:28 PM
News • Trucking • Freight • Transport Capital Partners • TransCore • Spot Market • Lana Batts • Permalink
News • Trucking • Freight • Transport Capital Partners • TransCore • Spot Market • Lana Batts • Permalink
FedEx recently announced that its FedEx Express subsidiary has launched a new flight from Bengaluru, India with direct connections to Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. This is the company’s third India-based gateway—Delhi and Mumbai are the others.
Posted on 08/19 at 08:05 AM
News • Air Cargo • Trade • FedEx • India • Bengaluru • Mumbai • Permalink
News • Air Cargo • Trade • FedEx • India • Bengaluru • Mumbai • Permalink
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Modex 2012 Coming to Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center; replaces NA in ClevelandPosted on 08/18 at 10:41 AM
Supply Chain • Materials Handling • Logistics • News • Trade Show • Permalink
Supply Chain • Materials Handling • Logistics • News • Trade Show • Permalink
With the economy in better shape than it was a year ago, despite recent signs of slippage, it appears that transportation and logistics merger & acquisition activity is on the mend, too, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ recently-released data.
The number of global manufacturers shipping to the United States slipped from June to July, according to data from Panjiva
Posted on 08/18 at 04:00 AM
News • Trade • Panjiva • Department of Commerce • Josh Green • Permalink
News • Trade • Panjiva • Department of Commerce • Josh Green • Permalink
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The positive momentum for intermodal transportation, which gained momentum during the first quarter of the year, continued on a steady track in the second quarter, according to the most recent Market Trends report from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).
As part of a continuing effort to meet customer needs—and generate solutions to drive needed revenue—the United States Postal Service (USPS) is now offering shipping services at 1,083 Office Depot stores throughout the United States.
Posted on 08/17 at 04:45 AM
News • USPS • Office Depot • Shipping Services • Permalink
News • USPS • Office Depot • Shipping Services • Permalink
Monday, August 16, 2010
Less-than-truckload transportation services provider YRC Worldwide (YRCW) said it has completed the official closing of its sale of a portion of its YRC Logistics business to strategic private equity investor Austin Ventures.Posted on 08/16 at 02:25 PM
News • YRC • YRC Worldwide • Austin Ventures • Permalink
News • YRC • YRC Worldwide • Austin Ventures • Permalink
