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February 26, 2008Logistics News: When Looking at Distribution Center Sites, be sure to Factor in Drayage Costs, Especially for Inland Ports
Differences in Costs for Container Movement Can Often Overwhelm Differences in Land or Lease Prices; One Retailer Learns the Hard Way
  Topics : Distribution | Global logistics | Inbound logistics | Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking | Warehouse design
   
February 20, 2008Logistics News: Will Massive Railroad Infrastructure Fundamentally Change US Transportation Logistics?
Growth of Imports, Fuel Costs, Green Movement, and Congestion all Favor Rail over Trucks; Return to "Working on the Railroad" in Big Numbers
  Topics : Green supply chain | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Supply chain and the environment | Transportation | Trucking
   
February 05, 2008Logistics News: Are Reports of a Possible DHL Exit in the US Premature?
US Parcel Operations Not Meeting Expectations, Says CEO, as Options are Studied; Rumors of Sale to FedEx; Is DHL a Needed Price Check on UPS and FedEx?
  Topics : Parcel shipping/parcel systems | Transportation
   
January 29, 2008Logistics News: National Surface Transportation and Revenue Study Commission Report Recommendations Can Have Big Impact for Shippers
Headlines of 40 Cent Increase in Consumer Gas Tax Only Part of the Story; When Does the Cure Become Worse than the Disease?
  Topics : Case studies | Logistics costs | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation | Trucking
   
January 21, 2008Logistics News: Understanding The National Surface Transportation and Revenue Study Commission Report
Proposed Gas Tax Gets the Headlines, But There is a lot More Concern for Shippers; Recognizing the Role of Freight in Global Competitiveness; Better Highways, but Higher Shipping Costs?
  Topics : Logistics | Supply Chain studies | Transportation | Trucking
   
January 16, 2008Logistics News: More Bad News on Fuel Prices, as Slow Down in Demand for Oil Seems to have Less Impact on Prices
Slowing Economies in Developed Nations Usually Cause Prices to Fall, but not Any More; Geopolitics, Traders and China
  Topics : Logistics costs | Transportation | Trucking
   
December 19, 2007Logistics News: Rail Infrastructure Improvements - Searching for $148 Billion
Report Says That and Maybe More Needed to Keep Up with Demand; Will Rail Pricing Support the Investment? Bad News for Shippers Either Way
  Topics : Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation
   
December 05, 2007Transportation and Logistics News: Quarterly Bear Stearns Report Finds Conditions Continue to Improve for Shippers
Expectations for Carrier Rate Hikes Continue to be Modest; Growing Diversion of Rail Movement to Truck?
  Topics : Transportation
   
November 28, 2007Transportation News: Will Drug Use by Truck Drivers Become an Increasing Issue?
New GAO Report Shows Testing Labs Easily Duped; What will be the Ripple Effects from Tougher Policies?
  Topics : Transportation | Trucking
   
November 06, 2007Logistics News: UPS Latest to Offer Guaranteed LTL Delivery - if Shipper is Paying Full Rates
A Growing Number of LTL Carriers offer Programs, but "See Store for Details;" Another Aspect of "Performance-Based Logistics?"
  Topics : Logistics | Transportation | Trucking
   

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