Lift in Demand Fuels Hopes Trucking Has Turned the Corner

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...

Trucking Companies Pare Down Their Fleets Amid Tepid Shipping Demand

Nov 10, 2017 | Shipping, supply chain service company, supply chain services, Supply-Chain, Trucking, trucking company services, trucking services for hire

By Erica Phillips and Paul Page – Wall Street Journal – Big trucking companies have spent the second half of the year shrinking their fleets in hopes of changing an imbalance between the supply of rigs on the road and tepid shipping demand that has...

Hanjin Shipping Upsets Global Trade After Seeking Protection From Creditors

Nov 10, 2017 | Shipping, supply chain services, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Costas Paris and Erica Phillips – Wall Street Journal – South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co., one of the world’s largest shipping lines, stopped taking new cargo and U.S. ports began turning away its ships after it filed for bankruptcy protection on...

Trucking, Logistics Hiring Rebounded in July

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, Logistics, Shipping, supply chain services, Trucking

By Loretta Chao, Wall Street Journal – Transportation and warehousing companies returned to adding jobs in July, with trucking operators increasing their hiring after shedding thousands of jobs in recent months.Trucking companies added 1,700 jobs last month, the...

Rhode Island to Levy Highway Tax on Carriers

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, Government Actions, supply chain services, Trucking

By Paul Benfer – Rhode Island Democratic Governor Gina Raimondo believes she has found a way to significant road infrastructure improvements without raising taxes on ordinary Rhode Islanders.  The RhodeWorks plan recently passed by the state legislature seeks to...

The Cost of Diesel Continues to Climb

Nov 10, 2017 | Government Actions, Logistics, supply chain services, Trucking

By Paul Benfer – Kinetic Supply-Chain Services – The Department of Energy stated that the average retail price of diesel increased for the 14th time in the past 15 weeks.  The cost increased 2.5 cents per gallon to $2.382. Diesel costs are still 58 cents...