Archive for the ‘CHEMICAL’ Category

Long Beach volume returns to pre-recession levels

The Port of Long Beach in May recorded its busiest month since October 2007, indicating that cargo volumes are returning to pre-recession levels and the worst effects of the labor disruptions this past year are over. (This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce.  To access, please click on the above link.)

Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ

Americans stepped up their borrowing in March, as the WSJ’s Eric Morath reports, but the question remains whether the consumers who make figure so prominently in the global economy will start buying in big numbers after taking a break from stores in the first quarter. For planners of retail supply chains, a major part of […]

Annual US trucking revenue tops $700 billion for first time

U.S. trucking companies of all types generated a combined $700.4 billion in revenue last year, fueled by economic growth that led to higher freight demand and higher rates.  (This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce.  To access, please click on the above link.)

Brazilian port concession program moves forward

After more than 18 months of delays, the much heralded first phase of Brazil’s more that Reais 10 billion ($3.36 billion) port concession program received the go-ahead to proceed from the Tribunal de Contas da Uniao. (This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce.  To access, please click on the above link.)