BloombergMore from BloombergAll LogisticsEasing Freight Transportation in ASEAN Requires Major InvestmentEmerging Southeast Asian nations need to pour $300bn into transport links to help ease freight bottlenecks. That just got harder as the prospect of reduced Federal Reserve monetary stimulus pushes up borrowing costs.August 27, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentOptimism Grows as Manufacturing Continues to IncreaseManufacturing expanded in July at the fastest pace in more than two years, sparked by surges in orders and production that signal companies are growing more optimistic about the U.S. economy's prospects.August 6, 2013All LogisticsBolloré Logistics Looks to Unlock AfricaBollore SA, an investment company controlled by French billionaire Vincent Bollore, is competing to expand its African unit to operate five more port terminals and is eyeing similar growth in Asia and Latin America.March 19, 2013All LogisticsU.S. Transportation Infrastructure Greatly Underfunded, Civil Engineering Group SaysIncreasing annual infrastructure spending in the U.S. by $157bn over the next eight years would save $3.1tr in gross domestic product, $1.1tr in trade and 3.5 million jobs, according to a report from the American Society of Civil Engineers.January 21, 2013All LogisticsU.S. Oil Production Highest in 10 YearsU.S. oil production has exceeded 7 million barrels a day for the first time since March 1993 as improved drilling techniques boosted exploration across the country and reinforced a shift toward energy independence.January 15, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentGrowth in Manufacturing Expected to Contribute More to Rebounding EconomyManufacturing picked up in December, reflecting growth in orders, employment and exports that indicate the U.S. expansion will be sustained in 2013 following the budget deal.January 8, 2013All LogisticsCanadian Railroads Build More Terminals to Capitalize on Shipments of Crude OilCanadian National Railway Co. (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP), the country's No. 1 and 2 carriers, are rushing to build terminals to load oil beyond the reach of pipelines in some of North America's remotest regions.November 9, 2012All LogisticsRailroads Don't See Much of a Boom in Pre-Holiday ShippingNorth American railroads from Burlington Northern Santa Fe to CSX Corp. (CSX) are bracing for limited increases in pre-holiday shipments as weak consumer sentiment exacerbates shrinking corn and coal loads.September 7, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementGovernment Regulations Seriously Impacting U.S. Manufacturing Output, Industry Report SaysRegulations on U.S. manufacturing may reduce output by as much as $500bn this year, according to an industry-sponsored study that cast doubts on President Barack Obama's efforts to trim red tape in the federal government.August 27, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementAs Retail Sales Improved, Inventories Rose Less in February Than ExpectedApril 21, 2011Previous PagePage 357 of 357
