U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.2% in the week ended Nov. 8 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
November 14, 2014BusinessLogistics
Shippers Push Logistics Firms to Help Offset Transport Costs
A tightening market for truck capacity and longer transit times for rail shipments are putting pressure on logistics companies to help shippers manage the movement of goods and to offset the rising cost of transportation.
November 17, 2014BusinessLogistics
Domestic Intermodal Cargo Reaches Milestone, Surpasses International Shipments in 3rd Quarter
Fast-growing domestic intermodal reached a milestone in the third quarter by exceeding international intermodal cargo for the first time on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Intermodal Association of North America reported last week.
November 17, 2014BusinessLogistics
Maersk Profit Rises on Container Volume Gain, Cost Drop
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, operator of the world鈥檚 biggest container line, said third-quarter profit increased as it cut costs and boosted box volumes.
November 13, 2014BusinessLogistics
Choice Logistics Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Choice Logistics has appointed James Adams to chief operating officer, a new position in the New York City-based company.
November 12, 2014BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment
Diesel Rises 5.4垄 in First Gain Since June
Diesel鈥檚 national average price rose for the first time since June, gaining 5.4 cents to $3.677 a gallon,聽the Department of Energy reported Nov. 10. Meanwhile, the national average price of gasoline fell again, by 5.2 cents to $2.941 a gallon.
November 10, 2014BusinessLogistics
Third-Quarter Intermodal Volume Rises 5.1%, IANA Says
Truck/rail freight volume rose 5.1% to 4.21 million shipments in the third quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America reported, with renewed strength in the domestic container segment of the intermodal market.
November 10, 2014BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogistics
Truckers to Seek HOS Waiver to Ease Calif. Port Congestion
Southern California port truckers, crippled by extensive delays, intend to seek the first-ever federal hours-of-service rule waiver for the sector in a bid to free up clogged cargo at the two largest U.S. ports.
November 10, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Shippers Nudge Carriers, Brokers to Offer Expanded Service Menu
Shippers are asking carriers and logistics companies to handle their entire books of freight, with truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal and parcel deliveries in the mix, transportation software makers said.
November 10, 2014FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Fuel Prices Continue to Decline as Oil Drops Below $80 a Barrel
Diesel鈥檚 national average pump price continued to drop last week, falling 1.2 cents to $3.623 a gallon, while retail gasoline slid below the $3 mark for the first time in almost four years, the Department of Energy reported.
November 10, 2014