These six rail segments, which comprise roughly 650 miles, are considered “non-core properties” by CSX, with CSX saying its decision to solicit them was based on a detailed evaluation of each line and its potential to be operated more effectively by a highly qualified, third party.
The current labor crisis has put a new spin on how logistics professionals are leveraging their labor management systems (LMS) to work more efficiently in today’s e-commerce, omni-channel environment.
New records are expected to be hit in three of the following months-with July at 1.88 million TEU for a 4.1% annual gain; August at 1.91 million TEU for a 4% increase; and September at 1.83 million TEU for 2.3% improvement-each expected to top the previous record of August 2017’s 1.83 million TEU for a…
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Future pricing leverage worrisome
Done right, economies of scale can lower a carrier’s average costs and the freight rates charged to their customers. Getting it right is a balance.
Over the past few years, we’ve used our June issue to address the importance of continuing education and the steps logistics management professionals can take to help recruit, nurture and retain the single most valuable asset of any organization—its people.
This year an estimated $2 billion owed by the U.S government to eligible businesses will go unclaimed. The funds are available through duty drawback, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiative that offer businesses a refund of up to 99 percent of certain import duties and taxes paid on products that are later exported…
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The economies in Asia and Latin America posted a relatively high growth rate in May, say analysts for Kuehne + Nagel Group.
Falling 0.3 cents, the national diesel average now stands at $3.285 per gallon. Even with the decline, this marks the second highest weekly average since the week of December 29, 2014, when the weekly average came in at $3.213, standing only behind last week’s $3.288 average.
The Thomasville, N.C.-based carrier reported that LTL tons per day increased 15.3% in May on an annual basis, with the main drivers being an 11.0% increase in daily LTL shipments and a 3.9% increase in LTL weight per shipment. And for the second quarter-to-date period, LTL revenue per hundredweight is up 6.7% annually.
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