Monthly Archives for March 2014

Transplace Warns of Tighter Mexican Truck Capacity Shippers watching for signs of tighter truck capacity this spring should look to Mexico, where an early start to the produce shipping season is reportedly starting to strain available capacity and transportation budgets. Severe winter weather delayed the start of the agricultural season in parts of the U.S., […]

CONECT Conference Speakers Foresee an Unpredictable Year in Trade and Transportation The 18th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference, hosted by the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) April 1–3 at the Hyatt Regency in Newport, RI, will offer attendees a balanced perspective from industry experts on critical issues in trade, regulation, and […]

Transshipping’s Disadvantages Whenever the word “transshipping” comes up, I’m instantly reminded of the old football maxim regarding the forward pass that states “three things can happen … and two of them are bad.” This is because transshipping, although generally considered a legal term, also carries a negative connotation because of its known… http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/transshipping%E2%80%99s-disadvantages_20140321.html Journal of […]

Wintry Weather Cuts Into FedEx's Profit, Volume FedEx ExpressSevere winter weather cost FedEx $125 million in operating profit over the last three months, as unusual cold and snow and ice storms battered U.S. supply chains from December through February. In terms of freight volume, FedEx Express may have lost 40,000 packages a day and FedEx […]

Wintry Weather Cuts Into FedEx's Profit, Volume FedEx ExpressSevere winter weather cost FedEx $125 million in operating profit over the last three months, as unusual cold and snow and ice storms battered U.S. supply chains from December through February. In terms of freight volume, FedEx Express may have lost 40,000 packages a day and FedEx […]

‘Culture Is Critical’ in Today’s Hiring Market From left: Susan Pellechio, Staples; Mark D. Schweitzer, Archer Daniels Midland; and John Bowe, American Maritime Group.LONG BEACH, CALIF. — The transportation and logistics industry is dealing with “significant” issues surrounding human capital and succession planning, not just in the U.S., but on a global basis, said Tim McNamara, […]

‘Culture Is Critical’ in Today’s Hiring Market From left: Susan Pellechio, Staples; Mark D. Schweitzer, Archer Daniels Midland; and John Bowe, American Maritime Group.LONG BEACH, CALIF. — The transportation and logistics industry is dealing with “significant” issues surrounding human capital and succession planning, not just in the U.S., but on a global basis, said Tim McNamara, […]