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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

freight rail industry. Jefferies advocates for and works with member railroads to ensure the continued viability of America’s railroad industry. Working with elected officials and leaders in Washington, D.C. freight rail industry. America’s freight railroads are almost entirely privately owned and operated.

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

He writes a regular JOC column, speaks regularly at industry events and has been quoted in or written for mainstream business media including the The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and The Washington Post, CBS News, NPR, The Financial Times, The New York Times and others. He has degrees from the University of Maine and Fordham University.

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A New Approach to Small Parcel with Tyler Abderholden

The Logistics of Logistics

Tyler is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle , the first delivery network in North America specifically designed to serve the needs of small ecommerce businesses. About Tyler Abderholden Tyler Abderholden is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle. The Greenscreens.ai

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. Last month, the parties announced a tentative agreement on certain key issues. A string of states have already adopted California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027.

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Imported Produce Volume Outpaces Home-Grown

DAT Solutions

There is a shift underway right now in the refrigerated freight segment. More restaurant spending, more contract freight. The big food service outfits have private fleets, or they work with contract carriers, so the restaurant trend "eats away" at the refrigerated freight volume on the spot market. Two main factors are involved.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 7-11, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Amazon wants an exemption from the FAA’s drone restrictions (Washington Post). May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014. Turnover at For-Hire Carriers Largely Unchanged During the First Quarter. Maersk, MSC ink 2M vessel sharing agreement after P3 failure (Seatrade).

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.