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9 Headlines Striking Fear into Shippers Lacking a Strong TMS

Supply Chain Collaborator

Headline: Truck Stocks Plunge in 2015. With manufacturing falling at the fastest rate since 2009, it’s no surprise to see truck stocks plunging, and truck builders cutting back on staff. Headline: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009. Over the Road Trucking. Rail and Multimodal.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent between the final quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 and the International Air Transport Association has lowered its growth forecast for air freight demand in 2016 to 2.1

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Imports Set Records As Retail Sales Continue to Increase

Material Handling & Logistics

The import numbers come as retail continues a long-term pattern of increased sales with total retail sales growing year-over-year every month since November 2009. million TEU seen in March 2015. increase over 2015. August is forecast at 1.75 million TEU, up 2.1% from last year. September is forecast at 1.67 million TEU, up 4.7%

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This Week in Logistics News (September 26-30, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. Trucking Industry’s Operational Costs Decline in 2015 Driven by Fuel Prices. New JDA/Centiro Report Reveals More Than Three-Quarters of European Online Customers are Willing to Exceed Minimum Order Thresholds for Free Delivery.

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Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain

TMC

Department of Commerce , in 2015 Mexico produced 3.4 Since 2009, U.S. auto part exports to Mexico have more than doubled and were valued at more than $30 billion in 2015. Level cargo flows. According to the U.S. million vehicles, and was ranked seventh-largest vehicle producer in the world and number one in Latin America.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 8-12, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.”

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How Does the Chinese New Year Impact Rate Volatility?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

With nine GRIs announced by carriers since January 2015 making a big impact on the market, it’s important to understand why the increases happened and how the upcoming Chinese New Year plays a role. in 2015, accounting for the addition of 1.72 in 2015, accounting for the addition of 1.72 million TEUs by December.