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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3 million in the quarter, an increase of 7.1

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

The British Retail Consortium warns that higher transportation and shipping insurance costs could lead to delays and price hikes, potentially affecting product availability over the coming months. 5 Pakistan’s Salt Export Industry A photo showing a salt factory in Pakistan. Freight rates may increase in the short to mid-term.