Truck Tonnage Rises 2.3% Year Over Year

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%...

Trains in Vain: Epic CSX Traffic Jam Snarls Deliveries, From Coal to Fries

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...

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...

National Academy of Sciences Release Study Results of CSA

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...

Next Generation Joins the Team at Kinetic!

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...

U.S. Ports Forge Alliances to Keep Their Spots on Trade Map

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Erica Phillips – Wall Street Journal – U.S. seaports are joining forces, setting aside decades of regional competition over cargo as a wave of consolidation in the shipping industry threatens to cut some cities out of global trade routes. Shipping...