For December, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI was 9.2, which was well ahead of November’s 5.48 and in line with October’s 9.48. FTR said that December’s reading reflects a full capacity environment that is paced by ongoing strength in freight demand. Looking ahead, FTR said it expects the TCI…
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Commerce reported that its advanced estimate of U.S. retail and food service sales for January were down 0.3% compared to December at $492 billion but were up 3.6% on an annual basis. NRF data pointed to a 0.26% decline in retail sales from December to January, with annual sales up 5.4%. NRF’s data does not…
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U.S. ports are positioned for another solid year of growth, though the Trump administration’s evolving stance on both domestic and international trade is a long-term development worth a close watch, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest sector briefing.
The United States Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that the average cost per gallon of diesel gasoline fell 2.3 cents this week to $3.063 per gallon.
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Partnering with a third-party logistics company enabled to Velour Imports to sell regional products on a global scale.
Key findings from the 2017 Global Shopper Study
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E-commerce has driven a more than doubling of the average footprint of warehouses built in the United States since the early 2000s.