Nov 10, 2017 | freight supply chain management, Shipping, supply chain services, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Paul Ziobro – Wall Street Journal – The freight-train ride from Chicago to Colesburg, Tenn., usually takes a few days. Earlier this month, though, the ride was 18 days, 13 hours and 57 minutes, logs show. Congestion, delays and erratic service are...
Nov 10, 2017 | Logistics, logistics trucking services, Shipping, supply chain services, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Jennifer Smith- Wall Street Journal- Improving freight demand could signal brighter days ahead for transportation companies—if they can persuade retailers and manufacturers to pay more for shipping. Trucking and logistics firms should give their outlooks for the...
Nov 10, 2017 | Logistics, service trucking company, Shipping
By Jennifer Smith- Wall Street Journal- Improving freight demand could signal brighter days ahead for transportation companies—if they can persuade retailers and manufacturers to pay more for shipping. Trucking and logistics firms should give their outlooks for the...
Nov 10, 2017 | Government Actions, Logistics, Shipping
By Paul Benfer, Kinetic Supply-Chain Services- The House passed the Veteran Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R. 2547) along with the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment (H.R. 2258) bills. The voted passed 409 to 0....
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Government Actions, Shipping, Trucking
By Chris Burroughs, Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) – The much-anticipated report by NAS was released today… The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) was tasked by Congress in the FAST Act, to conduct a thorough comprehensive examination of the...
Nov 10, 2017 | Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking
Dan Benfer and Kevin Benfer have joined the Kinetic Supply-Chain sales team. Dan has been running Gotham Bicycle Delivery Service for the past three years after a year at NEMF after graduating from Monmouth University. Kevin joins our team after spending a year and a...