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Archive for April 9th, 2021
A Fresh Look at the Top 50 Logistics Companies
The competitive landscape in the logistics industry is constantly shifting. Many large freight brokers and contract logistics providers have expanded in recent years through mergers and acquisitions. And new companies and investors have been entering this growing field with their own ideas on how to manage freight transportation more efficiently. At the same time, logistics […]
Port of Long Beach smashes container records in March
A record number of ocean containers crossed the docks at the Port of Long Beach in March, further underscoring that there will be no slow season this year at U.S. ports. Earlier this week, the Port of Charleston reported record results for March. The Long Beach port authority on Thursday said its terminals handled 840,387 […]
Southern severe weather threat for weekend truckers
After half a dozen tornadoes hit Southern states over the past two days, the threat lingers for weekend truckers. Tornadoes moved through Louisiana and Mississippi on Wednesday, followed by one in northeastern Tennessee on Thursday. Most of the twisters damaged homes and other structures, according to National Weather Service (NWS) reports. So far, no injuries […]
March US rail volumes up 14% amid uneven year-over-year comparisons
U.S. rail volumes in March rose double digits percentage-wise, although some of the year-over-year gains may reflect uneven comparisons because of last year’s pandemic-induced volume downturn. U.S. freight railroads originated nearly 2.59 million carload and intermodal units in March, up 14.2% from March 2020, according to the Association of American Railroads. Of that total, U.S. […]
US Forecasts Highest Summer Fuel Prices Since 2018
Drivers eager to get back on the road more than a year into the pandemic will face the highest summer gasoline prices since 2018, according to a U.S. government report. Prices at the pump will average $2.78 a gallon from April to September in the U.S., more than 30% higher than last summer. While COVID-19 […]