GLG News by Rail Shipping Service Experts

IANA (Intermodal Association of North America) reported that the first quarter intermodal volume was down 2.4%, almost identical to the decline reported by the AAR several weeks ago. Not surprisingly, the decline in imports was cited as the main reason for the decline, although the losses were partially...

  YRC Worldwide is trying to convince the Teamsters union that its proposed changes of operations at its Yellow and Roadway long-haul units and its Holland regional unit will be a win-win for all concerned.   The company is most concerned about returning to profitability and two very poor...

Many manufacturers, trend predicting entities and investors had convinced each other of another significant truck pre-buy heading into the 2010 diesel emissions changes. Those expectations could not be reconciled with reality - but continue to square with time. More realistic expectations will be more...

The Surface Transportation Board ruled that the freight rates that the Union Pacific Railroad unilaterally imposed upon Kansas City Power and Light in 2006 for the transportation of their Powder River Coal were in excess of the board’s guidelines for a carrier that had market dominance. Since the STB...

  Changing shipping patterns caused a 2.4 percent overall drop in intermodal shipments in the first quarter. More importantly, there was a 5.2 percent drop in international intermodal volume, the largest such drop in nine years.   Specifically, this is because of an 18 percent drop in the...

We all know both United Parcel Service and FedEx have implemented substantial rate increases for small shipments, driving shippers to look for alternatives. I agree with my colleague Mr. Schultz’ comments on the article, but will flavor it with actual decisions being made today. Will this have an impact...

  Jevic Transportation, a hybrid LTL-truckload-chemicals hauling based in Delanco, N.J., is closing after 27 years of operations. Jevic was a victim of a highly leveraged buyout, record-high fuel prices and weak freight demand for its services.   Jevic's 1,500 employees are out of work. Since...

    The recent plunge in SO2 allowance prices may affect the decisions of coal-fired power plant owners.

    The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on February 8, 2009 in favor of the plaintiffs that coal plants could not be removed from the list of mercury sources subject to a Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) standard and the subsequent movements to require EPA to set...

 The American Trucking Associations is unleashing a six-point program of "sustainability," designed to save fuel, increase profits and help the industry's image.   It would require trucks to go no faster than 68 mph, reduce engine idling, increase fuel efficiency, back an increase in the federal...