Global freight forwarder and logistics freight forwarder SEKO said this week its Saudi Arabia office is now up and running.

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Freight traffic volumes on United States railroads for the week ending January 26 were down compared to the same timeframe last year, according to data released today by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

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Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was up 8.6 percent in November 2007 compared to November 2006, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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Despite a series of controversial new fees and tariffs imposed on shippers last year, the Port of Los Angeles continues to lead the nation. The port handled 8.4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), a 1.36 percent dip in total TEU volume but a 3.2 percent increase in loaded TEUs volume over the 2006 calendar year. 

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While overall earnings were up on an annual basis for its U.S. package, International Package, and Supply Chain and Freight Units, UPS has a net loss of $2.58 billion during the fourth quarter of 2007.

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Changes in one area of the supply chain often impact another area, says report author Adrian Gonzalez who bids shippers to consider the tradeoffs when implementing green initiatives.  He suggests shippers should take a fresh look at how their supply chain and business models revolve around ‘green’. To improve sustainability, a revolutionary effort may be warranted to create a supply chain with an economically intelligent design.

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A recent Logistics Management study indicates that shippers have mixed feelings when it comes to gauging how the current situation is going to ultimately effect their 2008 transportation budgets.

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A hearing on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) held by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) last week revealed that there have been some issues with the TWIC enrollment process that began last Fall.

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Four Soft has further strengthened its position as a global leader by signing a contract with Samudera Shipping Line Ltd.

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Logistics and supply chain services provider Roadrunner Dawes Freight Systems Inc. (RDFS) recently announced it has expanded service from its Cleveland-based terminal to eight Northeastern states.

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