Logistics costs for U.S. businesses rose 3.4% to $1.33 trillion last year compared with 2011, according to a new report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
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Intermodal, Rail Carload Volumes Increase for Week
Weekly intermodal volume increased by 1.7% to 254,266 units for the week Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 21, 2013CSX Sues Truck Driver Over Baltimore Derailment
CSX Corp. is suing a garbage truck driver and his company for negligence in a May 28 derailment and subsequent explosion of a freight train in a Baltimore suburb, and is seeking at least $225,000 in damages, the Associated Press reported.
June 21, 2013Logistics Costs Rose 3.4% Last Year, Report Shows
Meritor Named Standard Supplier for Vantage Trailers
Component maker Meritor Inc. said it has been selected by Vantage Trailers to supply trailer components as standard equipment on all Vantage products.
June 19, 2013DHL Opens Larger Hub in Bid to Grow U.S. Share
ERLANGER, Ky. — DHL Express officially opened the $46 million expansion of its U.S. air hub here in an effort to build market share and sustain double-digit package and express volume growth.
June 17, 2013Truckers, City of Long Beach File Lawsuits to Stop $500 Million BNSF Railway Terminal
Five California motor carriers, the city of Long Beach and an environmental group have filed lawsuits attempting to block construction of a $500 million BNSF Railway intermodal terminal near the Port of Los Angeles.
June 17, 2013DHL Opens Global Hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport
DHL said it has opened a $105 million newly expanded global hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
June 14, 2013Consumer Confidence Declines from Six-Year High
Consumer confidence fell in June from a six-year high the previous month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 14, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.5% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.5% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 14, 2013Opinion: 7 Questions to Reveal a True Logistics Pro
By now, most of us have seen those TV commercials shown during the buildup to April 15 in which consumers realize their tax “professional” is actually a store clerk or a plumber.
June 10, 2013