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Show Review: Looking back at MODEX 2024
May 1, 2024
MHI’s Modex 2024 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 48,733. The event, held March 11 to 14 in Atlanta, saw attendees engaged with 1,200 exhibitors...
Baltimore bridge recovery efforts continue with opening of new channel
April 30, 2024
The Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel provides a way for commercial ships that have been stranded to finally exit
National diesel average is down for the third consecutive week, reports EIA
April 30, 2024
The national average, at $3.947 per gallon, fell 4.5 cents compared to the $3.992 average, for the week of April 22, which was off 2.3 cents compared to the $4.015 average, for the week of April 15.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes, for week of April 20, are mixed, reports AAR
April 26, 2024
Rail carloads, at 216,945, fell 6.7% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 257,599 units, rose 8.2% annually.
Shipment and expenditure decreases trend down, notes Cass Freight Index
April 24, 2024
March’s shipment reading, at 1.113, fell 3.6% annually, down from February’s 4.5% decrease and January’s 7.6% decline.
March trucking tonnage trends down, reports ATA
April 24, 2024
The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2%, to 113.4 (2015=100), following a 4% February gain, to 115.7, and a 3.2% January decline.
FTR Shippers Conditions Index enters negative territory
April 24, 2024
For February, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI reading came in at -1.4, below January’s 3.4, which was 3% below December’s 6.4 reading and also below...