North American shipment volume continued on a downward path in November, according to the Cass Freight Index. The dip was not unexpected, as this is the same weak year-end movement observed for the last three years. Stronger than expected manufacturing activity and shipments of seasonal goods offset a general slowing of freight movements to temper the drop in shipment levels.

Highroad Consulting Ltd. has launched a new post-audit firm, known as FrateAudit.

Chassisfinder.com, a Web-based chassis-reservation exchange, has added locations at the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle port complexes.