GLG News by Rail Shipping Service Users

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...

    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 profit-loss math is pretty simple. When fuel was $1.20 per gallon where most fuel surcharge kicked in, the cost per mile was $0.20 at 6 miles per gallon. Today at about $4.20 as noted in the article, the cost is $0.70 per mile. The difference is $0.50 per mile. Add that to a $1.25 per mile base...

The Ryder numbers and discussion thereof shows their strengths - and also shows those who focus on equipment financing, maintenance and dedicated trucking are positioned well for today and for the future. My friend Mr. Mc Williams covered the overview well, so I’ll just offer comments on these area...

While sales of new trucks are stuck in a trough, they will return eventually (the razor). Parts and service sales are Big bright spots (the razor blades). After the warranty period, the genuine channel has traditionally retained only a fraction of the parts and service business. The pending population...

    All of the various regulations being discussed in the U.S. Congress to slow, stabilize, and then reduce CO2 emissions nationally include some type of cap and trade system.  Each of these programs have a portion of the CO2 emissions allowances being allocated for free to...

    The biggest driver for orders of coal railcars will be the new coal plants coming on line the next few years.  The commentary section below discusses the number of new coal plants presented by FreightCar America on its Q1 2008 conference call versus an updated analysis by...

There will be both trucking company and logistics’ provider failures yet to come. The landscape of shippers versus logistics providers versus trucking companies (carriers) in some senses are like déjà vu all over again. This time around we will have a few added twists that we should be aware of.

The Mexican trucking industry has a BIG thing going for it that we don’t - relatively low diesel fuel prices. There has been increased interest by some independents to run south of the border to take advantage of them. Recognizing that there is considerable anti-Mexico trucking sentiment with many special-interest...