Transportation News
Why Shippers Need Domestic Intermodal in Their Logistics Strategy
More and more shippers are transitioning pieces of their 53' needs to intermodal to balance their capacity requirements because truckload alone cannot meet their requirements.
Advancing a Multimodal Transportation System
States and the federal government must modernize their policies to deliver the infrastructure needed to keep the U.S. economy moving forward in the 21st century.
Advancing a Multimodal Transportation System by Eliminating Funding Restrictions
The time has come to once again expand the mandate of the Highway Trust Fund to include a third multimodal account to support surface transportation projects currently excluded from the federal program.
Reinventing the 3PL Model: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Find out the new trends and “outside the box” thinking that are impacting how today’s 3PLs work.
3PLs, New Market Trends, New Opportunities
The current rising trends mean new opportunities, and it’s time for 3PLs to make some critical changes.
Fuel Dip “Savings” Offset By Surge in Costs for Drivers, Equipment, and Healthcare
Shippers negotiating with carriers over 2015 freight rates ought not be swayed by the dramatic lowering of diesel fuel costs into believing their carriers’ overall cost of doing business are lessening.
DHL Celebrates New $35 Million Chicago Facility with Ribbon Cutting
One of the world’s busiest airports, Chicago O’Hare International is the ideal location for an expansion of DHL Global Forwarding’s operations.
J.B. Hunt Industry Challenges
Fiscal pressures are being felt across all service offerings in the transportation industry, including Intermodal, Over the Road, Brokerage, and Dedicated.
An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: A 2014 Update
With the addition of this data, ATRI now has six complete years (2008 – 2013) of detailed operational cost data.
Supply Chain Orchestration Services: Fact or Fiction?
Orchestration is an area of special importance given the number of logistics service providers required for increasingly complex international moves.
Ryder First in Supply Chain Industry to be Awarded SAFETY Act Certification
Ryder System, Inc. today announced that it is the first third-party logistics provider to be awarded SAFETY Act Certification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Safe Winter Driving Tips
Get the knowledge and tips you need to keep your drivers safe on the roads this winter.
10 Routes to Transportation Savings
There are 10 popular ways companies choose to save money on transportation. But where can you get the fastest savings for the least amount of effort?
Optimism, And Questions, About U.S.-Cuba Shipping
The limited exemption for exports, and possibly the 53-year-old embargo, may become a thing of the past if Obama gets his way.
Is it Time for a Cross-Border Checkup?
Several clients expressed concern that the service providers they’ve had in place for years might not be appropriate for the increased role Mexico plays in their current and future supply chain.
Update on West Coast Ports, LTL Rate Increases, and Fuel Surcharges
The West Coast Ports have been at crisis levels for motnhs, and this is having a significant supply chain impact - find out the very latest on the situation from Jon Slangerup, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, when he talks to Mike Regan.
2015 Freight Transportation Rates Keeping Pace with U.S. Growth
Our leading market analysts explain how shippers should ready themselves for sustainable demand and plan for incremental rate hikes.
Minimize the Impact of Dimensional Weight Rates on eCommerce Fulfillment
According to experts, approximately 33 percent of ground shipments will be affected by new dimensional weight pricing changes that go into effect this week.
Congestion Persists at West Coast Ports
The twin ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles continue to experience congestion that delays shipment of goods through Inland Southern California to the rest of the nation.
Featured Companies
Intermodal Association of North America
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) is North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. IANA’s membership roster of over 1,000 corporate members includes railroads — Class I, short-line and regional; water…
For more than 95 years, Baird has been a strong, stable and trusted financial partner across generations and through many market cycles. Today Baird serves individuals, families, businesses and communities across the United States as well as institutional clients around the…
Freightopolis is an online platform that instantly brings together companies who need to ship freight with carriers who need freight to fill their trucks, all with the click of a button. Customers instantly receive live, competitive quotes from hundreds of…
Pacific Maritime Association
The principal business of the PMA is to negotiate and administer maritime labor agreements with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). This includes a coast-wide contract covering roughly 13,600 longshore, clerk and foreman workers at 29 ports along the West Coast,…
As one of the largest produce companies in the world, we go beyond supplying fresh produce to offering you an abundance of fresh solutions - from customer insights and marketing support, to category and inventory management. We speak fresh, and…
Wilson Trucking Corporation is a Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regional LTL carrier with national capabilities. With our multi-terminal network of facilities throughout the south, Wilson provides predominately next-day and some second-day LTL Regional service in ten Southeastern states and D.C.…
Zipline Logistics is a digitally-enabled, managed transportation partner specializing exclusively in the consumer goods sector. We proudly work alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage business in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CG brands in…
Scout RFP provides a new breed of cloud-based strategic sourcing solutions that help organizations source faster and achieve better business outcomes. Our simple, effective interface enables companies to streamline supplier selection, centralize data, and make more informed purchasing decisions, faster.
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TranzAct helps shippers like you reduce their transportation spend while providing the tools necessary to make better business decisions on an ongoing basis. Our solutions provide shippers of all modes with freight audit and payment, reporting and TMS applications, rate…
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