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Thursday, July 01, 2010

The Institute of Supply Management reported today that while manufacturing activity in June was not as strong as it was in May, the economic recovery is moving forward.

While diesel prices appear to be in check to a large degree for the time being, many industry observers maintain there is no real rhyme and reason in terms of fluctuating fuel prices.

With the first half of the year officially in the books, now is a good time to assess how things are going in the supply chain/logistics/freight transportation sectors.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

With global trade slowly gaining traction, United States-based ports are taking steps to expand capacity in preparation for an uptick in demand along with focusing on capital development to meet infrastructure needs, according to the new Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure report from global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle.

Customer demand is the driver for flatbed expansion, says company officials.

The House of Representatives yesterday voted to extend funding and taxing authority for the Federal Aviation Administration until August 1. Funding was set to expire on July 3.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Vital international movements of airfreight could be delayed, and costs will increase, because European and U.S. security regulations are incompatible.

The two groups have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help identify how the air cargo industry can assist in priority Customs objectives.

While this trade agreement remains at a standstill, the prospects of getting a deal done were soundly endorsed by UPS.

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was up 32.4 percent in April 2010 compared to April 2009, increasing to $65.8 billion, according to data released by the United States Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).