U.S. ‘trade boom’ remains intact, reports Panjiva
September shipments were up 4.9% annually at 976,605. While this is down compared to August’s 1,066,698, the annual improvement is ahead of August’s 2.2% annual spread.
September shipments were up 4.9% annually at 976,605. While this is down compared to August’s 1,066,698, the annual improvement is ahead of August’s 2.2% annual spread.
Reacting to the tightest spot truckload market in at least four years, brokers and third-party logistics providers are working overtime to obtain TL capacity for shippers during this peak freight season.
The United States Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported this week that the average price per gallon for diesel gasoline headed up 1.1 cents to $2.787 per gallon this week. The increase comes on the heels of a 1.6 cent decline last week.
New breakthrough developments, such as drones and driverless vehicles, seem to be everywhere.
Chicago-based industrial real estate firm JLL said in its “First Look at Industrial” report for the third quarter of 2017 that market indicators continue to see significant increases. One example of this is for rent, which JLL said are being paced by a combination of an increase in warehouse and logistics absorption and “persistently low”…
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John Costanzo of Purolator International discusses the latest trade trends between the United States and Canada.
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