Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. cited the benefits of alternative energy and reducing the nation’s dependence on oil at the NationaLease Annual Meeting held in Boston.

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While government policy makers struggle to stabilize turbulent financial markets, advocates for domestic transportation infrastructure are demanding that their cause not be forgotten.

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Trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico was up 15.9percent in July 2008 compared to July 2007 and reached $71.6 billion, according to data released by the United States Department of Transportation&rsquo’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

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Several industry orghanizations are collaborating on a joint project to establish a common framework that moves them toward a more holistic view of how they and their members measure performance across plants and warehouses.

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Amidst all the activity regarding a plan to restore the nation’s ailing financial markets and economy, the United States House and Senate have also been busy working on another round of economic stimulus funding. A major facet of both plans is transportation infrastructure.

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Some of the nation’s fastest growing ocean cargo gateways have come to be recognized as sound investments by the capital markets, some industry analysts contend.

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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said carload freight volumes and intermodal traffic volumes were down again on United States railroads for the week ending September 20 compared to the same timeframe last year.

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While ocean carriage is dominated by mega tankers and container vessels, there is a substantial amount of commerce that continues to move via bulk and breakbulk. The Port of San Francisco is intent on capturing as much as it can in this market.

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Amidst all the activity regarding a plan to restore the nation’s ailing financial markets and economy, the United States House and Senate have also been busy working on another round of economic stimulus funding. A major facet of both plans is transportation infrastructure.

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Wesupply has been awarded the title ‘Innovation in Supply Chain Management 2009′ by the Institute of Transport Management, following an independent research study into the challenges and changing demands of the global freight industry

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