Demand-driven logistics spans the world…in practice and in print. For a host of reasons, U.S. shippers and consignees are taking control of how they pull—and push—global product to market.
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What is Globalization Doing to the World of Logistics?
Since the early 1990s, global trade agreements have divided the world up into larger and larger chunks of trading blocks where goods can flow virtually unimpeded across national borders that once protected their precious industries from outside competition with tariffs, duties and penalties. The Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico was signed […]
STB OKs plan to increase CSX traffic between Indianapolis, Louisville
The Surface Transportation Board approved on April 10 a joint proposal by Louisville & Indiana Railroad (L&I) and CSX Transportation to upgrade a key freight corridor between Indianapolis and Louisville, Ky.
Non-manufacturing activity in April down slightly but remains solid, reports ISM
Even with a very slight decline, the non-manufacturing activity for the month of March was strong, according to data issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) in its Non-Manufacturing Report on Business
If History Is Any Guide, Big Deals Signal the Oil Market Is Bottoming
Oil companies have a knack for picking the bottom in crude prices, and history may be about to repeat itself. Traders and analysts are speculating that Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s takeover of BG Group Plc for $70 billion announced Wednesday may be the first in a wave of acquisitions as Big Oil seeks to drive […]
Trucking employment drops as US hiring efforts stumble
(This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce. To access, please click on the above link.) Trucking employment declined last month for the first time since May 2013 as U.S. job markets overall stumbled amid slower-than-expected economic growth.
Driver shortage only getting worse, HireRight survey reveals
Amid a perfect storm of increasing market demand requiring more drivers, a declining number of drivers due to an aging workforce, and fewer younger drivers being hired, the driver shortage is only getting worse, according to the HireRight 2015 Transportation Spotlight.
Ongoing Fluctuations in Oil & Diesel Markets Equal Uncertainty for Shippers and Carriers
It’s a tough time to for shippers, trucking companies or logistics managers to be in the business of forecasting the prices of crude oil or diesel fuel.
DOT Unveils Its Long-Term Transpo Funding Bill
Although it’s likely to land with a solid thud on Capitol Hill — given that there are just two months left until current surface-transportation legislation expires — the U.S. Department of Transportation officially announced its $478-billion, six-year transportation reauthorization proposal.
Global air cargo soars on Chinese New Year, U.S. port congestion
(This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce. To access, please click on the above link.) Global air cargo traffic soared by 11.7 percent in February, driven largely by the timing of the Chinese lunar New Year and the congestion at U.S. West Coast ports, the International Air Transport Association reported. There was a […]