Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak at CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference in Philadelphia. Mark Chrencik, Director of Operations at CLX Logistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), kicked off the conference with a market update where he covered various trends in the industry, including fuel prices and linehaul rates.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

If you’ve attended any logistics conferences lately, or just tried covering a load in recent weeks, you know that the tide is turning in the transportation market. Will these trends continue in 2018? Capacity is tightening and rates are going up. What impact will the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate have on the market?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I remember speaking a few years ago with Art Mesher, Descartes’ CEO from November 2004 through November 2013, and he attributed the turnaround to Descartes’ shift from a “culture of selling” to a “culture of serving.” A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

I think political uncertainty, and where this will take the economy, is the biggest risk, but it looks at the moment as if OEMs that are already present are going to stick with Turkey,” says LMC’s Thomas. Only two of Turkey’s international ports are now state-owned after a 2004 act that allowed six of the biggest – Iskenderun, Derince, Band?rma,

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