Ongoing Supply Chain “Disruptions” Indicated in Latest Ti Survey
According to Logistics Surveys 2017, the express industry has already undergone transformation, not least due to the seismic shifts brought about by e-retail.
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Diesel average drops for third consecutive week, reports EIA
With a 0.9-cent decline, the average price per gallon now stands at $2.901, which follows declines of 0.4 cents and 1.2 cents, respectively, the previous two weeks.
LM survey indicates truckload rate increases are coming sooner than later
While these ranges seem typical for a normal year, what may be going down in 2018 can be viewed as anything but typical.
Top 20 3PL Warehouses 2017: Growth amid change
The steady growth in square footage among the top third-party logistics (3PL) warehouses belies a fundamental transformation as the market adapts to e-commerce pressures.
Heavy holiday sales continue to drive 3PL reverse logistics activity, says CBRE
As online shopping, or e-commerce, becomes an ever-growing piece of holiday retail sales, so, too, does the commensurate returns, or, reverse logistics, activity. That outlook becomes even more clear, when considering that retailers’ efficiency in limiting and handling returns bought online could be as much as $32 billion in 2017, according to recent research published…
Air cargo continues to carry the day
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) notes that the solid expansion in international air cargo markets continues unabated.
Praise pours in for late railroading legend Harrison
With the news over the weekend that E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of Class I railroad CSX passed away on Saturday December 16 at the age of 73, there was no shortage of praise for a man, whom was widely viewed as the most important railroader of our times. And the praise…
CSX president and CEO E. Hunter Harrison passes away
Logistics Management regrets to report that E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad CSX passed away on Saturday December 16.
AAR reports carload and intermodal gains for week ending December 9
Carloads, at 267,963, were up 3.4% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers rose 4.6% annually to 292,793 units.