http://www.logisticsmgmt.com en pb9617@gmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T21:19:07+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ocean_cargo_carriers_plan_to_restore_rate_integrity/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ocean_cargo_carriers_plan_to_restore_rate_integrity/#When:21:19:07Z As 2012-13 contract negotiations begin, container shipping lines in the transpacific are readying themselves for tougher bargaining. News 2012-02-09T21:19:07+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/the_new_panama_canal_its_all_about_connectivity/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/the_new_panama_canal_its_all_about_connectivity/#When:17:04:32Z The logistics capabilities of Panama can serve as the logistics hub of the Americas, said Alberto Aleman Zubieta, CEO of the Panama Canal Authority. News 2012-02-09T17:04:32+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/usps_reports_a_3.3_billion_net_loss_for_the_fiscal_first_quarter/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/usps_reports_a_3.3_billion_net_loss_for_the_fiscal_first_quarter/#When:16:54:06Z The first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 continued where fiscal year 2011 ended for the United States Postal Service—with a significant loss. News 2012-02-09T16:54:06+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/january_cass_freight_index_is_up_annually_and_down_sequentially/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/january_cass_freight_index_is_up_annually_and_down_sequentially/#When:14:37:11Z January shipments at 1.046 were down .95 percent compared to December and up 3.6 percent compared to January 2010. This marked the 20th consecutive month shipments were above the 1.0 mark since May 2010 News 2012-02-09T14:37:11+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/iana_reports_strong_2011_and_q4_intermodal_volume_numbers/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/iana_reports_strong_2011_and_q4_intermodal_volume_numbers/#When:19:26:48Z When it comes to intermodal growth and the momentum this mode has, it is more than clear that the numbers don't lie. News 2012-02-08T19:26:48+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/the_war_on_trucking_-_part_two/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/the_war_on_trucking_-_part_two/#When:19:12:53Z Last week’s Stand Up For Trucking Fly-In event in Washington D.C. proved conclusively that the War on Trucking is real; and it is being funded by the railroads and OOIDA. Blogs 2012-02-08T19:12:53+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/diesel_prices_are_up_for_fourth_time_in_last_five_weeks_says_eia/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/diesel_prices_are_up_for_fourth_time_in_last_five_weeks_says_eia/#When:18:12:27Z Diesel prices are up 0.6 cents this week to $3.856 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. News 2012-02-08T18:12:27+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/bts_reports_december_freight_shipments_are_up_nearly_4_percent_from_novembe/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/bts_reports_december_freight_shipments_are_up_nearly_4_percent_from_novembe/#When:17:47:31Z The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) increased 3.9 percent from November to December. This marks the largest monthly gain in the index in 17 years. News 2012-02-08T17:47:31+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/current_trends_and_the_potential_for_automation_in_international_trans/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/current_trends_and_the_potential_for_automation_in_international_trans/#When:15:37:51Z Managing international freight shipping operations presents a set of challenges that potentially expose shippers to risky and costly misfortunes. Whitepaper 2012-02-07T15:37:51+00:00 http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/leveraging_trade_agreements_to_achieve_the_next_level_of_savings_from_globa/ http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/leveraging_trade_agreements_to_achieve_the_next_level_of_savings_from_globa/#When:15:33:59Z Manufacturers can spend 50% or more of revenue on purchasing parts. So, it is not surprising that sourcing from low cost countries to improve competitiveness has been such an important business strategy in the past ten years. Whitepaper 2012-02-07T15:33:59+00:00