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by Tom Moore on Jun 23, 2022 11:45:23 AM
Diesel prices are holding their own— despite refineries coming online. What gives? While fuel exports haven’t hit records, they are trending higher than in prior years. Seaborne gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel shipments departing the U.S. Gulf Coast ...
by Tom Moore on Jun 1, 2022 1:00:00 AM
June 1, 2022 Expect controversy and some great tips from veterans Jeff Potts and yours truly. 15-minute webinar on June 9th. 1 PM CST Registration: https://new.elasticwebcast.com/user/registration/theme_04/index.php?videocast=NDY0. Diesel prices are ...
by Tom Moore on May 24, 2022 9:39:48 AM
May 24, 2022 The good news: The Cass Freight Index declined 0.5% year-over-year in April. The bad news: Petroleum product tanker rates for routes originating in Europe rose to record highs in April 2022. And this is important because of how we ...
by Tom Moore on May 17, 2022 1:00:00 AM
From the EIA: “We expect prices for gasoline, distillate fuel oil, and jet fuel to begin decreasing after May as refinery maintenance from April comes to an end, increasing production and reducing some of the pressure on prices in the current ...
by Tom Moore on May 10, 2022 1:00:00 AM
Most contracts read like this: “We’ll give the carrier x lots per year (maybe), and the carrier will accept some of them if they feel like it.” Sounds like a great basis for a partnership. So, what is happening: Ocean carriers are refusing contract ...
by Tom Moore on May 3, 2022 1:00:00 AM
The second Staten Island Amazon distribution center rejected the union by a factor of 68% to 32% — wait, there is more. Amazon is challenging the other election where the union won by, amongst other things, attacking the NLRB (National Labor ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 26, 2022 1:00:00 AM
JB Hunt quarterly report: Intermodal (JBI) revenue grew 36%, driven by a 28% increase in revenue per load and complimented by a 7% increase in load volume. Truckload (JBT) and Integrated Capacity Solutions™ (ICS) — aka brokerage — grew revenue by ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 12, 2022 10:39:55 AM
April 12, 2022 Diesel: $5.07 (down 7 cents). But, in March, fuel prices were up 27%! Are brokers passing fuel surcharges (FSC) on fast enough? By their very nature, FSC is in arrears—so when prices rise fast, the carrier is playing catchup—add ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 5, 2022 10:59:46 AM
This is a victory for 3PLs and everybody who uses contractors in the supply chain. While it was overshadowed by the union win against Amazon, something good came out of the Senate: David Weil’s nomination for the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 29, 2022 1:00:00 AM
March 29, 2022 Several sources have commented that spot truckload rates have leveled off or have even declined. This may be true, but savings are being masked by fuel surcharges running 65 cents per mile (dry van) — up 19 cents from February and 33 ...
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