GLG News by Transportation Managers (North America)

This article on rail movements on Yahoo are a fallacy. Rail movements have been at an all time high due to the record fuel prices of truck transportation. There is a severe container shortage in the US as thousands were shipped to Iraq for war purposes. If the Bnsf are parking 1000 cars they evidently...

The ATA freight index shows YOY gain. Could this signal that those carriers who have weathered the current storm are about to be rewarded?

As continued high fuel plagues the trucking industry, fuel surcharges have become more accepted. Carriers have become insulated from the impact of high fuel by transferring this risk to the shipper in the form of a fuel surcharge.

Increased truck weight helps the environment, lowers congestion, and drives efficiencies.

1. The Port of Prince Rupert, BC is two days closer to China 2. The Long Shoreman's contract expiring on July 1, 2008 in Long Beach/Los Angeles does not affect Prince Rupert. 3. Canadian National Railroad is known for their scheduled service (BNSF and UP congest instead of schedule) and CN does not...

Anti-idling laws will change how drivers are handled when picking up or delivering loads.

Inside tip...we may not have to be so concerned wtih alternate fuels as there may be another coming soon.  

Do we have a driver shortage? Or do we have a shortage of good drivers?   The available population of good drivers is inversely proportional to the general health of the economy.

It is correct that as more power plants introduce technology to run cleaner, the result could mean less usable flyash. However, there are alternatives.

Rail rate increases combined with a soft trucking market are allowing shippers to switch modes in shorter mileage lanes.