Intermodal Continues to Deliver Results November 10, 2013 The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) reported an increase of 4.7 percent in total intermodal traffic in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same time period in…
What were the Biggest Freight Transportation Stories of 2013? / What will be the Top Trends in 2014? November 3, 2013 At the end of each year, I like to take stock of the major freight transportation stories of the past twelve months and look ahead to the major industry trends…
The Next Big Retail Battleground – Same Day Delivery September 22, 2013 If you haven’t been watching, you may be missing one of the most interesting and important battles in retailing and freight transportation – – – the clash to deliver shipments…
FreightSnap – an exciting new visual tool to verify the density of LTL freight September 15, 2013 A picture is worth a thousand words. This certainly applies to LTL freight. Shippers can be penalized financially if their LTL freight is priced incorrectly using the wrong class or…
How do you transform a business? September 8, 2013 Companies typically call us in when they are having a problem and they are not able to solve it themselves. For shippers, the problem is usually that they are spending…
Two New Studies provide insights into the LTL Freight Industry August 18, 2013 Last week the Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group hosted a webinar event that featured two speakers from the Transportation Intermediaries Association, Mark Christos, TIA Board Member, Chair – 3PL…
Smaller Carriers are “Feeling the Heat” in the Truckload Market June 30, 2013 Dr. Richard Mikes, Managing Partner of Transport Capital Partners (TCP) recently spoke on the subject of the Truckload Market on a conference call hosted by Stifel Nicolaus & Company. Here…
The Major Freight Transportation Stories of the First Half of 2013 June 9, 2013 As we approach the mid-point of 2013, here is a peek at some of the major trends that are having an impact on freight transportation. Economic Growth to remain Modest…
Shipper-Carrier Collaboration – How do you make the RFP Process work for Both Parties? May 19, 2013 The subject of Shipper-Carrier Collaboration and Freight Bids came up in at least three tracks at this week’s Supply Chain Canada Annual Conference, presented by SCL and Canadian Industrial Transportation…