Dec 8, 2017 | Container Drayage, Ports, Shipping
By Jennifer Smith – Wall Street Journal – Labor negotiations between employers and unionized dockworkers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports got off to a rocky start this week after union leaders walked out of contract-extension talks. The main point of...
Nov 28, 2017 | Economy, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Daniel P. Bearth, Transport Topics – Freight surged in October and carriers are bracing for what could be a record-breaking holiday shipping season. American Trucking Associations said its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index climbed to 147.6 in...
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, Shipping, supply chain services, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Jennifer Smith – Wall Street Journal – Trucking companies are worried about finding enough drivers now that the freight market is recovering. Shipping demand is strengthening after a roughly two-year slump, as manufacturing activity expands and...
Nov 10, 2017 | freight supply chain management, Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Laura Stevens – Wall Street Journal – Amazon.com Inc. wants you to open the door to your delivery courier—even when you aren’t home. The company on Wednesday introduced a connected door-lock and security-camera system to let package carriers, guests and...
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, logistics trucking services, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Paul Page and Brian Baskin – Wall Street Journal – Trucking fleets, railroads and shipping lines are rerouting cargo and setting up alternate supply lines as Tropical Storm Harvey promises to disrupt freight traffic across southeast Texas for days....
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Ari Ashe – Transport Topics – For the third consecutive month, American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index rose on a year-over-year basis, signaling trucking may be heading toward brighter days, experts said. In July, tonnage went up 2.3%...
