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How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.
The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Shippers and Carriers in 2024
The new "State of Transportation" report reveals volatile weather, sustainability, and other factors are impacting overall performance.
DHL Express and Standard Chartered to Cut Carbon Emissions
DHL Express and Standard Chartered are partnering up to increase the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Shipping Rates Are on the Rise as Disruptions Continue in Red Sea, Panama Canal
As shippers navigate goods around low water levels in the Panama Canal and risks in the Red Sea, rates are rising and the risk of downstream disruptions is growing.

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Rail News

How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.

The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Shippers and Carriers in 2024
The new "State of Transportation" report reveals volatile weather, sustainability, and other factors are impacting overall performance.

DHL Express and Standard Chartered to Cut Carbon Emissions
DHL Express and Standard Chartered are partnering up to increase the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

Shipping Rates Are on the Rise as Disruptions Continue in Red Sea, Panama Canal
As shippers navigate goods around low water levels in the Panama Canal and risks in the Red Sea, rates are rising and the risk of downstream disruptions is growing.

J.B. Hunt, BNSF Launch Intermodal Service Offering
J.B. Hunt and BNSF have launched a new intermodal service to address the service-sensitive highway freight needs of customer supply chains.

Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Supply Chains Up to Financial, Reputational Risks
A new report from Moody's finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emisisons-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.

AAR President and CEO Jefferies Addresses State of the Freight Railroad Market
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviewed Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Association of American Railroads (AAR).

Intermodal Logistics Review with Greg Oberting, Rail Modal Group
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Greg Oberting, Founder and CEO of Rail Modal Group, an intermodal logistics provider.

American Short Line and Regional Railroad President Assesses Short Line Railroad Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA).

Why a Possible Railroad Strike Would Cripple the Supply Chain and Encourage Inflation Fears
The cost of a rail strike is seen at $2 billion a day; ‘there aren’t enough trucks to handle that volume’ - for several days, the prospects for preventing a railroad strike or lockout rested with a handful of leaders from labor, industry and government, whose marathon talks led to a tentative agreement Thursday.

Tony Hatch, ABH Consulting Reviews the State of the Freight Railroad Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tony Hatch, principal of ABH Consulting.

Railroad Activity Inside The Beltway with Ian Jefferies, President and CEO, AAR
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, welcomes back Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.

FTR’s Tranausky Provides Overview of Freight Railroad and Intermodal Markets
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Todd Tranausky, FTR Transportation Intelligence Vice President of Rail and Intermodal.

Transport Analytics for Enterprise Rail Visibility
KALERIS, a leading provider of cloud-based transportation and asset management solutions for improved supply chain execution, launches real-time analytics for industrial and finished goods shippers, service providers, and carriers.

Mobile Device Procurement, Service, and Support for Industrial & Finished Goods Shippers
Kaleris announces a strategic partnership with rail mobile technology specialist Buckeye Mountain.

Freight Railroad Outlook is Positive, says AAR President and CEO Jefferies
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, welcomes back Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.

The State of the Freight Railroad and Intermodal Sectors with Tony Hatch
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tony Hatch, principal of ABH Consulting.

Assessing the Intersection of Freight Transportation and Economic Indicators
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Dr. Jason Miller, PhD., Associate Professor of Logistics at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business.

Looking at the Staggers Act 40 Years Later with Ian Jefferies, President and CEO, AAR
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, welcomes back Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.

AAR’s Jefferies Provides Overview of Freight Railroad Industry
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.


Featured Companies

Shapiro
Like the others, we could tell you about our history—how we were founded in the early 1900s, how we have evolved with the times, and how we ensured that our founding values remained intact.  (All of this is…
MODE Transportation
Since 1989, MODE Transportation has been focused on delivering trusted freight solutions across all modes of shipping, including intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, air, sea, supply chain and parcel services. With more than 100 operations centers across North America, a diverse network of carriers…
Delcan
Delcan is a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, management and technology firm that provides a broad range of integrated systems and infrastructure solutions. As an award-winning company, Delcan has gained international recognition by virtue of our innovation, quality and commitment to clients.…
OIA Global
OIA offers global logistics, packaging, and materials sourcing solutions to optimize supply chains worldwide. Since our founding in 1988, OIA has grown into a $1 billion supply chain management leader, with over 1,300 professionals and 69 owned offices in 27 countries.
National Gateway
The National Gateway project will improve the flow of rail traffic throughout the nation by increasing the use of double-stack trains, creating a more efficient rail route that links Mid-Atlantic ports with Midwestern markets. Innovation and modernizations within the rail…
Network FOB
Network FOB, or N+FOB is the industry leader, utilizing a network that consists of innovative technology, proven and reliable carriers, and a pipeline of customer-oriented employees. The results speak for themselves: shipments that arrive on time and on budget,…
Tucker Company Worldwide
Tucker Company Worldwide’s logistics services increase the profitability and improve the efficiency of our customers by reducing costs and streamlining processes within supply chains. Tucker provides global freight transportation and logistics services using truck, rail, air and ocean.
Optym
Optym provides best-in-class, new-generation automation and optimization software to transportation and logistics companies in the airline, railroad, trucking, and mining industries.
OnAsset Intelligence
OnAsset Intelligence Inc. is the global leader in airborne asset tracking services. The company manufactures wireless devices that monitor all modes of transit including land, sea and air. Products and services include SENTRY wireless hardware and the Vision™ Monitoring Platform.…
NASSTRAC
Whether you manage freight moving via truckload, LTL, rail, ocean or air, you’ll find value in belonging to NASSTRAC. Otherwise known as the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council, NASSTRAC has been providing education, advocacy, and provider relations opportunities since 1952.
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