The current surface transportation bill, MAP-21, will expire on May 31. Congress must use this opportunity to craft new legislation that will, for the first time, make freight a high priority.
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US Rail Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.3% in the week ended April 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
New Jersey needs to invest in roads and rail to support port
New Jersey will need to invest more in highway and rail freight infrastructure to handle the increasing cargo volume at Port Elizabeth/Port Newark that is propelling the growth of the state’s transportation and logistics sector, said State Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-Gloucester.
ATA Reports 5% Increase in Truck Tonnage
Truck tonnage rose 5% last month, providing an indication of continued economic expansion, American Trucking Associations reported.
A Supply Chain World Tour
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.
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.