Logistics

UPS Plan to Acquire TNT Express Was Anti-Competitive, European Commission Says

February 5, 2013

The European Commission has explained why its members felt that EU merger regulations forced the body to block the proposed acquisition of TNT Express by UPS.

Lack of Competitive Rail Service Costs Chemicals, Plastics Shippers Billions, Report Says

February 5, 2013

CURE

The American Chemistry Council issued new research documenting how a lack of freight rail competition is costing U.S. chemical companies billions of dollars in excess shipping costs each year. Showing shipping rates that often exceed 300 percent of the revenue-to-variable cost (RVC) ratio, the ACC study estimates that if the $3.9bn premium on chemical shipments were reduced, the chemical sector could create up to 25,000 additional American jobs, with $1.5bn in new wages, and $6.8bn in new economic output.

Intermodal Conversion in the Restaurant Temp-Controlled Space

February 5, 2013

Jeffrey M. Brady, Senior Transportation Manager, Jack In The Box

APL Introduces New Feeder Service Between Germany, Poland

February 4, 2013

APL

APL has introduced a new feeder service for the movement of containerized cargoes between Germany and Poland.

Ground Costs for Canadian Shippers Slightly Declined in November

February 4, 2013

Nulogx

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined by 0.86 percent in November when compared with October results.

Emirates SkyCargo, Amerijet, DHL, IATA Headline This Week's News in Airfreight

February 4, 2013

AirWaves Weekly

The freighter division of Emirates boosts its total cargo capacity and dedicated freighter network with the addition of three new Boeing 777F aircraft. The additions take SkyCargo's freighter fleet to 10 aircraft and its dedicated freighter network to 12 destinations. A fourth Boeing 777F freighter will join the fleet in March.

The NEW Demand-Driven Operations: The Only Operations Strategy for Success in Multichannel

January 31, 2013

Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International and Greg Brady, CEO, One Network

CaroTrans Adds Direct LCL Export Service From San Francisco to Japan

January 31, 2013

CaroTrans International

CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has added a direct, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) export service from San Francisco to Japan.

Labelmaster's Hazmat Placard, Label Finder Apps Now Free on iTunes

January 31, 2013

Labelmaster

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of regulatory-compliance products for shippers and handlers of hazardous materials, has released two new apps for the iPad and iPhone.

Used Vehicles, Trailer Sales Two Bright Spots in Truck Industry Transactions Last Year

January 31, 2013

ACT Research

The wholesale used market was the only segment to grow from 2011 to 2012, up 3 percent. The auction and retail markets both fell 11 percent. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.

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