Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico was up 1.5 percent in March 2008.

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When it comes to the potential impact of legislation focusing on product recalls—versus industry standards for recalls—it appears there is no clear-cut winner, according to the results of RedPrairie’s 2008 Survey on Recall Legislation.

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DHL Express CEO John Mullen told LM in an interview that the UPS integration and the phasing out of the Wilmington, Ohio hub will take place over the next 12-to-18 months.

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Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security, outlined new concerns regarding TWIC in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff.

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As was the case last week, the American Association of Railroads (AAR) said this week that carload freight volumes and intermodal traffic were down on United States railroads for the week ending May 24 compared to last year.

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Mobile data specialist Genesis Communications is continuing its ambitious growth strategy with the launch of a new range of asset management services

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A recent survey of distribution professionals shows 52% are already crossdocking, and another 13% plan to begin the practice soon

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In an effort to streamline its disparate IT systems, freight transportation and logistics services provider Pacer International Inc. said it has finished the “Blueprinting” phase of its SAP information technology system.

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Aimed at reducing the administrative load and streamlining the process of executing ocean shipments

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As demand for high-end U.S. exports continues to surge, shippers have voiced their support for H.R. 5828, the Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act of 2008.

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