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Yusen Logistics Expands Operations in Sydney, Australia

Yusen Logistics Australia has opened its sixth warehouse facility in Sydney, Australia.

What the Transportation Industry Is Telling Us About the Economy Now

"An army marches on its stomach," Napoleon famously said. While the high-technology sector captures the headlines, the supply chain sector is responsible for the heavy lifting, behind the scenes. The books, clothing, and goods that we purchase are increasingly made in Asia or Mexico; transported through multiple modes including air, ocean, rail and truck; passed through warehouses or cross-dock facilities; and delivered to your home via a last-mile delivery company.

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Aljex Software Debuts Capacity Hub for Truck Booking

Aljex Software Inc. has developed Capacity Hub, a new software application to help brokers search for and book freight on trucks.

Manufacturers, Importers Losing Millions Due to West Coast Port Labor Problems

Roughly seven months into the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports slowdown with, unfortunately, no end in sight, and manufacturers in just about every industry, from electronics to home goods, are feeling the pain.

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LLamasoft Partners With Chainalytics on Freight Market Intelligence

LLamasoft has partnered with Chainalytics to offer an application for providing freight market information to supply-chain designers, modelers and analysts.

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Ryder Expands Online Inventory of Used Trucks, Vans, Trailers

Ryder System Inc. is making it easier than ever for customers to find a pre-owned vehicle to meet their needs. With the addition of economical "As-Is" condition vehicles, cab and chassis, and high horsepower trucks to the company's existing online catalogue of commercial trucks, tractors, trailers and vans, Ryder's entire pre-owned vehicle inventory is now available at www.usedtrucks.ryder.com.

Truck Trailer Market in 2015 May Be 'Best' Since 1990s

Nearly 44,000 net orders were posted in December, the second-strongest month on record for the trailer industry, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. For total year 2014, net orders were 359,000, up nearly 55 percent over 2013.

Spot Load Volume Slips 19 Percent, Truckload Rates Take a Dip

Spot market volume slipped and average truckload rates edged downward during the week ending Jan. 24, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Limited Number of Supertankers Affects Oil Sales to Asia

The window to sell Western fuel oil to Asia is starting to close as demand for a limited fleet of supertankers to store cheap crude pushes freight rates to multi-month highs, shipping and trade sources said.

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Why Can't Europe's Rail Industry Be Competitive in Every Aspect?

The Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has published a series of studies designed to understand why competition in the European railroad industry has been successfully implemented in some cases but in others has led to a decline in the modal share for rail freight.

Crowley Increases Service on U.S.-Puerto Rico Route

The liner services group of Crowley Maritime Corp. is adding a flat-deck container barge, with capacity for 400 forty-foot equivalent units (FEUs), to its South Atlantic Puerto Rico service.

E-commerce Logistics Models Criticized as Unsustainable

The present business models being employed by e-retailers and their shipping partners are becoming increasingly unsustainable, according to a report from Transport Intelligence, a research and analysis firm focusing on the global logistics industry.

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