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Business
October container traffic to set record despite port labor concerns, congestion
Even as labor issues remain unresolved, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches.
October 14, 2014
Business
Monday Money: White paper explains trucking challenges, rising costs
Carriers looking to explain rising costs to customers – and to make sense of the rate increases needed to cover those costs – need look no further than a new white paper meant to detail the current challenges faced by the trucking industry.
September 29, 2014
Business
‘Drivers, drivers, drivers’: Shortage now impacts LTL and intermodal, Stifel team says
The challenge of finding and retaining good truck drivers is nothing new to truckload carriers, but the driver shortage is now having an impact on less-than-truckload and intermodal operations as well, according to Wall Street analysts.
September 9, 2014
Business
Monday Money: Freight indicators strong despite seasonal dip (5 slides)
Key freight measures in July continued to show nice gains from this time last year, though the summer swoon is in full effect. Business leaders remain optimistic going forward. Here’s a round-up of several reports.
August 11, 2014
Business
Truckload rates surging; recent 6 percent upswing could continue
The latest indicators for trucking are headed in the right direction – unless, of course, you’re a shipper.
May 20, 2014
Business
Intermodal rail traffic sets March record; up 52 months in a row
U.S. rail traffic increased in March for both carload and intermodal volume, compared to year before, the Association of American Railroads reports.
April 7, 2014
CCJ Innovators
Trucking’s greatest innovator, ever?
Last week’s CCJ Innovators Summit reminded me that I have a nominee for the trucking innovator of the century, and that’s basically the full history of the industry. The punchline is that he’s arguably more famous for the freight innovations he pioneered after he left trucking.
February 10, 2014
Business
Monday Money: Freight slows, rates hold in Nov.; intermodal sets record
End-of-the-year freight activity lived down to expectations in November, while spot rates held and intermodal traffic set a volume record for the month.
December 9, 2013
Business
Intermodal traffic rolls on in September
The long Labor Day weekend to start the month slowed U.S. intermodal rail traffic just enough to prevent September from being the busiest single month ever.
October 4, 2013
Business
Toot tweets: off the rails on social media
Here’s an idea for a sure-fire viral video, or something for America’s Funniest: Get truck drivers to take along their smart phones/cameras and, after delivering a load to a discount superstore or a big-box retailer, ask receiving clerks: “When does the train get here?”
August 16, 2013
Business
Forget Goldilocks Congress; trucking makes a difference
The budget porridge on one end of the Capitol was too hot, and the porridge on the other end was too cold. So this Goldilocks Congress, rather than working to find a Transportation Department appropriation that was just right, has busted up the furniture and skipped away back home for the summer break.
August 2, 2013
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