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by Tom Moore on May 6, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Amazon‘s freight brokerage platform has been testing for approved carriers to send shipments among five East Coast states since last year. (Sources CNBC) “This service, intended to utilize our freight network better, has been around in various forms ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 29, 2019 8:00:00 PM
President Trump reversed President Obama’s approach to offshore drilling expanding areas that… President Trump reversed President Obama’s approach to offshore drilling, expanding areas that can be explored and developed for oil. Not so fast, said ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 22, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Revenue up 8% – income down 1%… but this breaks down to: What we know… dedicated is profitable. A portion of revenue increases comes from pricing. I hear from clients that intermodal can cost more than a truck more often than before. JBH -Intermodal ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 15, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Sequencing activities in a warehouse based on when it is going out the door makes a lot of sense…in theory. In practice, ship times are often clustered around the beginning and end of day shift, meaning that it is necessary to pick hours ahead of ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 8, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Diesel fuel costs will spike when ship owners comply with… Diesel fuel costs will spike when ship owners comply with clean air rules by filling up en masse with distillates, i.e., diesel. Imagine ships suddenly all wanting carrier diesel fuel. It ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 1, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Flooding has wiped out bridges, roads, and railroads…Did you know… Flooding has wiped out bridges, roads, and railroads… Did you know that railroads help each other when disaster strikes? When one has a washout, competitors will allow them to use ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 18, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Oil producers are finding that their strategy to supercharge oil and gas production by drilling thousands of new wells close together is turning out to be a bust. What’s more, it is hurting the performance of older existing wells, forcing the ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 16, 2019 9:43:00 PM
There have been 4 major ship fires in 4 months. While this is exceptional, and we hope for a blue-moon event, the reality is that shippers need to take significant responsibility. Undeclared hazardous goods and poorly packed dangerous goods subject ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 11, 2019 8:00:00 PM
“Modern wars are won by grinding, not by genius” – Cathal J Nolan. This may apply to the e-commerce war between Walmart and Amazon. News from the RILA Supply Conference and other sources show Walmart exceeded expectations with comparable e-commerce ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 4, 2019 7:00:00 PM
Mega container ships keep getting bigger – adding capacity to lanes. Mega container ships keep getting bigger – adding capacity to lanes. Total capacity is expected to grow 5% over the next 4 years, while demand for boxes may be down (no trade deal) ...
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