Rail & Intermodal

European Commission Exec Wants to Shift More Cargo from Roads to Short-Sea Channels

July 11, 2013

British International Freight Association

Siim Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, has outlined some changes to customs formalities in ports, in an effort to help shift EU transit cargo from congested highways to under-utilised short-sea shipping lanes.

Crowley Launches LCL Service From Chicago to Caribbean, Central America

July 8, 2013

Crowley Maritime Corp.

The logistics group of Crowley Maritime Corp. is launching a weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from Chicago to the Caribbean and Central America.

How a Paper Products Manufacturer Got Its Transportation Costs Under Control

June 26, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Newark Group, a producer of recycled paperboard products, operates on extremely thin margins. It needed a transportation-management system that could automatically seek out the lowest-cost carriers, and search out opportunities for further savings through the booking of continuous moves.

'New Normal' for Supply Chain Industry is Slow Growth, State of Logistics Report Finds

June 24, 2013

CSCMP, Penske Logistics

Total U.S. business logistics costs in 2012 rose to $1.33tr, up 3.4 percent from the year before, but remaining at 8.5 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, according to the 24th annual State of Logistics Report released by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and presented by Penske Logistics.

Virtual Program to Impact Multimodal Freight Structure Design

June 11, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

Jaguar Land Rover and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), along with four of the UK's leading universities, have announced a Â£10m virtual engineering research programme designed to improve the quality and capabilities of simulation, using sights, sounds and even smells to make virtual simulation more realistic.

TNT Express Creates Mobile Depot in Brussels for Parcel Delivery

June 10, 2013

TNT Express

TNT Express has created a mobile depot in Brussels, Belgium.

UPS Issues Tracking, Package-Management App for iPad

June 5, 2013

UPS

UPS has created a UPS App for iPad. The tool allows users to track packages, find UPS shipping locations and access UPS My Choice, with enhanced mapping features.

Shippers Rely More on Collaboration to Manage Freight, NASSTRAC Study Reveals

June 4, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Brian Everett, executive director of NASSTRAC, reveals results of a shipper study on freight management and discusses other NASSTRAC initiatives.

Initiatives in Florida to Enhance the State's Position as a Transportation Hub

June 3, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Bob O'Malley, CSX Transportation's resident vice president for Florida, discusses initiatives to improve the state's transportation infrastructure and the importance of advocacy at the state level.

Shippers Rely More on Collaboration to Manage Freight, NASSTRAC Study Reveals

May 28, 2013

Brian Everett, Executive Director, Nasstrac

Rail & Intermodal

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding rail and intermodal transportation and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering container shipments in a more efficient manner than ever before using new services and technologies that provide information en route - allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As rail and intermodal cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using rail and intermodal shipping solutions to power their supply chains.