Transportation News
What’s The Next Move for The West Coast Ports?
At this point agreeing to disagree ostensibly is the closest thing to progress at this point, and shippers are upset and considering permanent changes, should things not improve in a material way sooner than later.
West Coast Port Employers Suspend Some Operations Amid Labor Dispute
Temporary Action at Los Angeles and Long Beach Comes as Negotiations Continue.
NRF to the ILWU & PMA: Stop Holding the Supply Chain Community Hostage
West Coast ports to temporarily suspend weekend vessel operations in light of continued union slowdowns.
West Coast Port Shutdown Could Be 5 Days Away
West Coast seaports could shut down in as soon as five days - hobbling U.S. trade with Asia - if dockworkers and their employers cannot reach a new contract.
DHL Beats Traffic with London’s First Express Helicopter Service
DHL's new helicopter service will significantly enhance the connection between key financial centers in the USA and the UK, and guarantee faster delivery of urgent documents.
Saia Purchases Third-Party Logistics Provider LinkEx
Saia said the approximate $25 million purchase price is subject to LinkEx, an asset-light, third-party logistics provider, meeting growth expectations.
UPS and FedEx Announce Fuel Surcharge Increase
At a time when oil and fuel prices continue steady declines, both UPS and FedEx have announced an increase in fuel surcharges.
Jim Cramer: UPS Has a ‘Logistics Problem’
"The problem with UPS is kind of like the Seattle Seahawks, you have to wait a full year before they come back"
6 Reasons You Should Be Terrified About the Future of Transportation
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) just released “Beyond Traffic,” a study best described as a dire warning about how the country’s arterial lines will clog and implode over the next several decades.
Swimming Against the Congestion Current
Transportation managers deal with it and talk about it all the time, yet there is one vital aspect of this topic that they tend to overlook: how trucks idled by traffic snarls work against the fuel efficiencies that the industry is working hard to achieve.
Don’t Waste Your Time Playing Truckload Fuel Surcharge Games
While lower prices at the pump probably bring welcome savings to your personal pocketbook, changing fuel prices impact the trucking industry in a different way, thanks to fuel surcharge programs.
No Price Increase Expected For USPS Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail
If it’s approved, Priority Mail International will increase 6.8%, adding zone pricing in Canada, and Priority Mail Express International will increase 6.7% percent.
Rail Still Dominates the Logistics Landscape
From the incorporation of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to the modern freight-moving workhorses of CSX and Norfolk Southern and dozens of regional “short-line” railroads, trains have played a central role in bringing goods to market.
The Ins and Outs of Intermodal Transportation
Intermodal can be a key ingredient to any transportation strategy to move an organization toward a multimodal strategy for scalability, flexibility, mitigation of risk and business continuity.
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.
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