TORONTO, ON — There were more goods transported by truck in January 2014 than in any other January recorded by the TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian Freight Index. After closing last year with a record high for December, January volumes climbed sharply by 43 percent month-over-month, marking its volumes the highest…
Speaking at a Safeway Inc. distribution center in Maryland on Feb. 18, President Obama ordered his staff to develop a proposed rule further tightening greenhouse-gas emissions by heavy- and medium-duty trucks by March 2015 and to complete the process a year after that. Read more HERE.
Crane Worldwide has another record year. International freight forwarder expands globally in only it’s fifth year in business. Read more HERE.
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global transportation and logistics industry ended 2013 on a strong note with a 57% increase in deal volume. Read more HERE.
A recent study authored by SCM World provides several interesting insights into how cloud computing applications and platforms are improving supply chain performance. See article HERE.
Increasing demand and a high number of trucking companies exiting the market, all seem to indicate that rates, both contracted and in the spot market, will continue to rise.
Rising fuel costs and other factors are forcing fleet operators to get leaner and meaner when it comes to measuring performance. To help, they’re turning to new technologies. Read more HERE.
CR England Signs Multi-Year LNG Fuel Agreement with Shell to Support LNG Truck Deployment in North America. Read more HERE.
The financial picture at USA Truck appears to be improving, but the company still posted a net loss of $9.11 million in 2013. While an improvement compared to the net loss of $17.671 million in 2012, it marks the fifth consecutive year of losses for the trucking company. Read details…
Each year, a handful of the country’s most forward-thinking fleet executives are named Innovators. This year’s honorees include leaders at three private fleets, and one for-hire trucking and logistics company that focuses on dedicated transportation, warehousing and intermodal. Common themes in this year’s winners are sustainability and fuel efficiency. See…
