All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Transportation

Is it Fraud or Poor Management, $50M Wasted Annually at Agency Alone

September 10, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Ten Reasons Frauds Occur | news.glgroup.com

The US Postal Service has approx. 1,100 employees sitting idle daily during the current USPS downturn. As mail volume is down and Senate seeks to in source, are we going the same direction?

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

Second Time is the Charm: New Penn Teamsters OK Wage Cut Package

September 9, 2009

Analysis of:New Penn Teamsters Approve Concessions | www.tdu.org

Teamsters are YRC Worldwide's New Penn Northeast regional unit have voted by a nearly 3-to-1 margin to approve the company's wage and pension benefit concessions. The actual vote was 890-to-329. This comes after YRC threatened to close the unit and fold some of the jobs into its larger Holland Central States regional unit. Even with those threats, New Penn Teamsters in Local 25 in Boston and in Local 107 in Philadelphia rejected it.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

The Mini-Truck Prebuy Is Here - Some Truckers Restocking Their Own Shelves A Bit

September 8, 2009

Analysis of:Truck Orders See Strongest Month Since November | www.truckinginfo.com

Eric Starks of FTR Associates is reporting an uptick in truck orders and attributes it to some buyers getting pre-2010 emission compliant engines. Having recently completed another summary around our work with financiers, it shows some the same, along with some how’s - and allows for an industry checkup from ground level.

British Airways Guns For BMI British Midland

September 8, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:British Airways in talks to land BMI British Midland | business.timesonline.co.uk

After all the hullabaloo that Lufthansa would somehow decimate British Airways in its very own backyard, it is indeed a delightful sight to see many a proponent now eat humble pie.

Jazeera Airways Overtakes Kuwait Airways

September 8, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Jazeera Airways takes over Kuwait Airport as the largest operator | www.zawya.com

Jazeera Airways is gaining dominance at home – now it needs to focus on rationalising its business model to become the number one Kuwaiti carrier – if it can play its cards right.

AirAsia X Performs U-Turn On Abu Dhabi Hub

September 8, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:AirAsia X rules out Abu Dhabi hub | business.maktoob.com

When AirAsia X was first dreamt up, the vision of a long haul low cost travel was cheered – so why has the dream now evaporated?

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

Ford’s New Pickup Diesel - Hang On For The Power & Perhaps The Introduction!

September 8, 2009

Analysis of:REPORT: Ford's 6.7L Power Stroke to put out 400 HP and 725 pound-feet | green.autoblog.com

Ford Motor Company recently announced specifics regarding their new diesel engine they developed in-house. It’s got a bunch of power, but a successful product is much more than a new cool design. Many of us are pulling for the only US non-government motors player, but some loyalists are going to hit the “wait-a-while” button to see how it goes - for potentially good reason.

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

Is UPS About to Make Another Labor Relations Mistake?

September 7, 2009

Analysis of:UPS Calls Looming Strike Vote a Gesture. Is it? | www.google.com

Some 1,400 Teamster mechanics who maintain planes for UPS's fleet of 263 cargo plays plan to hole a strike authorization vote next week. This comes at the start of the air cargo peak shipping season. A UPS spokesman downplays the chances of a strike, calling the authorization vote "contract posturing" with "absolutely no legal significance whatsoever."

Toby KolstadPresidentRail Theory Forecasts

Rail Traffic is up slightly, mostly due to Clunker program

September 7, 2009

Analysis of:AAR Reports Rail Traffic Continues to Register Gains Rail Carloadings at Highest Level Since December 2008 | www.aar.org

The volume of railroad traffic for the week ending August 29th was the highest since the end of 2008 and continued the slight upward trend in weekly car loadings that began in early July. Most of the gains appeared to be related to the cash-for-clunkers program, which means it may not continue in coming weeks.

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September 6, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Lufthansa Deal Gains Clearance | online.wsj.com

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