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Is the Transportation Market Heading into Unprecedented Territory?

Talking Logistics

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. Those were just some of the questions I discussed with Mike Finn, VP of Transportation at Kenco Group in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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Environmentally Conscious Efforts: How Trinity Stays Green

Trinity Logistics

In 1962, A Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was released bringing societal attention to the consequences of industrial pollution. Environmental groups feel better fuel economy would not only save consumers billions of dollars, but would also push vehicles to be more efficient, slashing pollution. EPA SmartWay. Responsible Care.

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The Weekly Freight Report for February 4th, 2021

FLS Transport

accuses shippers of delaying bids and proactively reprices accounts Southern Cali port congestion worsens by the day Transportation advocates push for priority vaccine for workers Retaining drivers comes down to good pay, bonuses… and showers. Priority vaccine push for transportation workers. Get the details here.

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LHoF presents new humanitarian award

Logistics Business Magazine

The 80-year-old US businessman transferred industrial logistics strategies to humanitarian organisations in the 1990s. As far back as ancient Egypt, people used skids to transport heavy goods. His transport pallet was designed so that the forks of the lift truck could travel under the pallet from two sides. First patent.

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BlueGrace Logistics Joins U.S. EPA Smartway® Transport Partnership

Blue Grace Logistics

BlueGrace Logistics today announced that it joined the SmartWay ® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. million barrels of oil, $37.5 million homes.

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ISM reports that manufacturing output is off to a strong start in 2018

247 Customs Broker

ISM said that 14 of the 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in January, including: : Machinery; Fabricated Metal Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Primary Metals; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Computer & Electronic Products; and Transportation Equipment. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. The January PMI is 1.4%

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Teamsters and UPS Freight Union Members Move to Strike, UPS Freight to Shut Down in the Interim

GlobalTranz

In response, UPS offered a contract, citing pay at the forefront of the industry. The market can quickly absorb the temporarily lost access to UPS Freight, explained Thomas Anderson of LJM Group, as reported by Mike O’Brien of MultiChannel Merchant. UPS Freight offers to reduce subcontracted work by 4 percent over a five-year period.