Spot truckload freight volume and available capacity both fell during the week ending May 21, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. However, load-to-truck ratios increased and diesel prices have been rising sharply - an indication that spot rates may pick up soon.
The total cost of having a vehicle fleet fell by 14 percent from 2014 to 2015 due primarily lower fuel prices, according to the inaugural Element Fleet Total Cost of Ownership Index.
The restructuring of China's economy, the world's second-largest, is among five trends that will likely affect the world of maritime shipping, says Richard Clayton, chief maritime analyst at IHS Maritime & Trade.
Exostar, provider of cloud-based software for risk management by highly regulated industries, has developed new capability for the protection and management of digital rights.
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