Global parcel visibility offering rolled out by project44
Chicago-based project44 announced it has added an international and domestic parcel tracking and address validation offering to its service menu.
Chicago-based project44 announced it has added an international and domestic parcel tracking and address validation offering to its service menu.
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For May, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI came in at -12.3, which is a marginal improvement over April’s -13.4, which FTR said represents an all-time low, and represents “all-time low reflecting the worse conditions for shippers ever measured by FTR.”
Total second quarter intermodal volume movements, at 4,741,054, were up 6.2% annually. This also marks a 4% improvement over the first quarter’s 4,547,247, which, heading into this quarter had stood as the best quarter for intermodal in nearly four years, going back to the second quarter of 2014.
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Total revenue, at $1.033 billion saw a 23% annual gain, with LTL services revenue up 23.2% to $1.018 billion.
Based on comments made by its executives on yesterday’s second quarter earnings call, Peak Season prospects for global transportation and logistics bellwether UPS appear to be solid. That is a good thing, considering the strong economic outlook, driven by ongoing e-commerce activity, strong retail sales, and consumer spending, among other factors.