Intermodal by sea?

“Coastal shipping could complement – not compete with – trucking and rail. This is especially critical given current pressures on the trucking industry, such as rising fuel ... like the intermodal partnerships that exist between the trucking and railroad industry, this one would benefit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 06:47:32
Blog: Trucks at Work Blog...

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Intermodal by sea?

“Coastal shipping could complement – not compete with – trucking and rail. This is especially critical given current pressures on the trucking industry, such as rising fuel ... like the intermodal partnerships that exist between the trucking and railroad industry, this one would benefit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 17:49:18
Blog: Trucks at Work Blog...

Price tag on new railyard: $40M

Deputy Business Editor Eric Anderson, reporting from this morning’s press conference in Mechanicville involving state Sen ... to add to his story in today’s paper (here) on a planned intermodal and automotive logistics ... and carrying intermodal traffic — truck trailers on flatcars.  [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 15:12:13
Blog: Business News Blog - Th...

Best of all it is

The key to profitability in transportation isn’t putting more material Contact us to learn more! &copy Computer Support, Inc ... and types (trucking, brokerage, intermodal, etc.) will appreciate the flexibility and stability ... applications with our solution! Stay tuned for more information. It’s the only software your trucking [more...]

Date: 2008-06-14 09:59:35
Blog: BestTruckingSoftware.co...

and New Jersey Conferences addressed issues of concern

We know that intermodal is different and more complex than any other form of trucking, and we help you manage those challenges, profitably. Profit Tools builds business and operations software for commercial trucking companies who offer Intermodal, TL, LTL, or Brokerage services and Multimode operations who combine any two [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 16:14:44
Blog: Trucking Business Onlin...

Our military is like...

...this parallel universe in America. We civilians are largely clueless about it, and yet it's the most significant institution in our country ... shadow of the real global network: intermodal cargo shipping. Planes, ships, and trucks form an endless conveyor belt which relentlessly moves real, solid things. Our military is the master of logistics [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 06:44:51
Blog: HawaiiThreads.com - The...

Intermodal freight transport

The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject ... cost versus over the road trucking is the key benefit for intracontinental use. Contents ... equipment 4 Intermodal Vehicles 4.1 Rail Transport 4.2 Container ships 4.3 Trucking 4.4 Barges [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 16:39:30
Blog: Sing and smmile exports...

Upside of $130 Oil: Railroads Surge

High oil prices continue to batter stocks, especially in the airline and automotive industries. But someone has to be winning besides ExxonMobil ( ... are now willing to sacrifice the speed and flexibility that shipping by truck alone allows. Union ... XOM), right? Yes: railroads. Intermodal freight transportation (with a heavy reliance on rail [more...]

Date: 2008-05-27 17:25:06
Blog: ClusterStock...

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. rings the opening bell at NYSE

15840232?video=901267703 NYSE, New York Stock Exchange > Listings > Listings Directory Alexander & Baldwin, Inc ... in Hawaii, related intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services are conducted by its wholly owned [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 18:41:35
Blog: Aloha Politics...

Located in Greensboro NC

Nationwide transportation services, truckload, LTL, flatbed, dry van, refeer, intermodal ... and entertainment trucking service provider. Transports difficult loads and over sized freight using [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 20:25:13
Blog: eTrucking Business: Fle...

Freight Volumes Down, Space Tight

It’s an uncertain time in the freight market. Ocean imports are down, exports are up, ... utilization (and hence trucking rates) up. As transport costs have risen, global companies have begun ... domestic trucking is down in overall volume but up in intermodal as companies seek the economies [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 12:15:42
Blog: MetalMiner — Sourcing a...

National Experienced in providing service between NAFTA countries

Offers worldwide intermodal services. Uses satellite equipped units. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc ... Express, Inc. Ontario based trucking company which provides LTL and TL shipping services between Canada and the rest of the world. Nasdaq YELL.Zavcor Trucking Provides transport in the Pacific [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 08:25:24
Blog: Trucking Business Onlin...

Roadlink Buys Canadian Trucker

Roadlink USA, a Chicago-based intermodal logistics company backed by Fenway Partners, has agreed to acquire Montreal-based CP Ships Trucking Inc ... today that it has agreed to acquire CP Ships Trucking Ltd. (C-Truck) from Hapag-Lloyd (Canada) Inc [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 13:47:17
Blog: Private Equity HUB ...

If its good fit there

www. axonsoftware. comPaid Axon Trucking Software With Dispatch Full featured trucking company management software from Axon includes dispatch, AR, ... Transportation Software LoadTech System for carriers, 3PL brokers, LTL, TL, Intermodal, more www ... maintenance, load building, load consolidation, freight rating, logistics, and third party logistics. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-06 20:02:53
Blog: American Trucking Softw...

The Central Valley California: “The Beautiful and the Damned”

This is a excerpt from my manuscript on 2004/2005 Intermodal trucker organizing in the Stockton area. It is still rough ... that understood the daily necessity of the trucking companies to squeeze the truckers for profit [more...]

Date: 2008-04-14 21:29:52
Blog: Machete 408...

American Trucking Association (ATA) takes ports to court over Clean Truck Proposals

Updated July 29th: Logistics Management has a follow up featuring commentary from a legal expert: “It’s a blatant attempt to regulate the industry, ... would love to be able to change that. Via Logistics Management: “The time is right for this action,” said Curtis Whalen,executive director, Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference – an ATA affiliate [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 22:56:20
Blog: Third Party Logistics N...

Really? Who'da Guessed.

Bring business to Southwest Virginia and ... business comes to Southwest Virginia: Intermodal facility may foster new development By Jeff Sturgeon, Roanoke Times The placement of an intermodal hub in Elliston has big potential to improve ... . It will be at least 2010 before the new facilities for shifting freight containers between trucks and trains [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 09:15:00
Blog: From On High...

iww leads truckers strike against high fuel prices at stockton, ca intermodal freight yards

from the Industrial Workers of the World: Stockton Truckers Call Out the Industry with 400 on Strike Submitted by intexile on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 5: ... the rates paid for hauling a container. The second biggest demand is a fuel surcharge of upwards of 55%. The brokers currently pay surcharges varying from 30-40%. If drivers can keep the trucking bos [more...]

Date: 2008-05-20 19:49:06
Blog: GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION W...

14,800 New Illinois Jobs to be Created in Joliet

Construction of a massive intermodal rail facility in Joliet will soon create at least 14,800 new Illinois jobs ... years. Since construction is an industry that has taken a hard hit from the housing market slump ... for the rail yard, trucking and other surrounding industrial developments.CenterPoint has already [more...]

Date: 2008-08-01 03:10:00
Blog: Secrets of the Job Hunt...

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