Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The big question, he says, is what happens when passenger travel returns to normal, allowing international air cargo to use commercial capacity again through traditional channels such as coastal air hubs plus the bellies of passenger jets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

billion to one-up rival’s bid for Kansas City Southern railway. gigawatts of capacity to Amazon’s network of green power supplies. A bidding war is heating up for Kansas City Southern’s north-south rail network through the North American industrial corridor, with Canadian National Inc. (CN) CN offers $33.7

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. Upgrades are already underway and range from repaving parking lots to dredging entirely new terminals.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2015

But investments are ongoing to expand capacity and alleviate chokepoints. Today, these trains are documented at the origin ramp [in the U.S.] He added that depending on the season, delays can occur, which was happening at Laredo at that time because KCSM has only one track there.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

But this year there's more capacity, both from additional trucks on the road and more efficient use of current equipment. Also, farming machinery has not yet started to move in volume, leading to lower rates out of Rock Island, IL: The lane from Rock Island to Kansas City fell 64¢ to $2.33/mi. Rising Rates.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Rock Island to Kansas City was also up big at $2.81/mile. Cleveland was also showing signs of life.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Rock Island to Kansas City was also up big at $2.81/mile. Cleveland was also showing signs of life.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Loads were readily available, and trucks are relatively scarce, in a handful of Hot Markets, including: Twin Falls , ID; Bismarck , ND; Des Moines , IA; Rock Island , IL; Hutchinson , KS; Kansas City and Joplin , MO; Memphis , TN; Columbia , SC, and pretty much all of Alabama.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 3, 2015

Mark Bogucki, our general manager in Kansas City, recently announced he would retire at the end of 2015. They needed customer support, stating there was not adequate capacity on a regular basis. Since joining C.H. Robinson in September 1979, he has seen tremendous change in the transportation industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This continued growth of its in-house network is certainly helping as capacity constraints affect the holiday season. Mexican regulators have approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern and create a railroad linking Mexico, Canada, and the United States. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

Kansas City Southern agrees to US$30B CN Rail deal. FedEx cited high volumes and tight capacity, stemming from the pandemic, as reasons to increase the surcharges. The capacity crunch is making it more difficult for trucks to move pallets from one location to the other, resulting in a shortage. That’s all for this week.

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