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...
Nov 10, 2017 | Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain
Transport Topics – The Transportation Intermediaries Association has released a second-quarter report that shows improved profit margins year-over-year and a slight decline from the quarter. The year-over-year margin percentage, based on the amount of revenue...
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, Government Actions, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Amy Harder and Imani Moise – Wall Street Journal- WASHINGTON—Major truck manufacturers and operators of large commercial fleets cautiously embraced federal standards released Tuesday requiring cuts in fuel usage of big trucks, one of the last in a long line...
Nov 10, 2017 | Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Paul Benfer – With the growth of third-party logistics companies reselling negotiated blanket LTL rates, carriers are reducing and adjusting their sales forces to take advantage of the industry disruption created by Echo Global Logistics, Donnelley Logistics...
Nov 10, 2017 | supply chain service company, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Dana Hull, Bloomberg News- Elon Musk unveiled his latest “master plan” for Tesla Motors Inc., delivering a long-term vision that includes an integrated solar and battery product, the addition of a pickup, freight truck and bus to its electric vehicle lineup and...
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, Supply-Chain
By ROBBIE WHELAN, Wall Street Journal- Ports on the U.S. East Coast have been hurrying to prepare their harbors, terminals, and roads for the arrival of supersize container ships that are expected to pass through the Panama Canal once its expansion is completed later...
