Fuel surcharges and acquisitions result in revenue increase for Ryder [06/Feb/2012]

Due to fuel surcharge pass-through and acquisitions, Ryder’s Supply Chain Solutions and Dedicated Contract Carriage segments each posted quarterly and annual revenue gains of over 20%. Read Full Article...

WEF Davos: Governments and business must collaborate to reduce supply chain risk [27/Jan/2012]

In the aftermath of tsunamis, floods and terrorism, supply chain risk continues to dominate the agenda with a new report being published by the World Economic Forum. Read Full Article...

Class I US railroad companies report double-digit revenue growth for 2011 [26/Jan/2012]

Class I US railroad companies report double-digit revenue growth. Despite positive volume growth, railroads still reported mixed volume results which resulted in market share gains for some. Read Full Article...

Is the increasing NAFTA trade due to a shift towards near-sourcing? [19/Jan/2012]

For the first ten months of 2011, NAFTA trade increased 15%. Automobile manufacturing and a larger trend, near-sourcing, may be the reasons for the increase in trade. Read Full Article...

Japanese automotive manufacturers to increase US production in 2012 [12/Jan/2012]

As North American automotive sales continue to increase despite a sluggish economy, Japanese automotive manufacturers are shifting focus to the North American market. Read Full Article...

BLG benefits from automotive boom although business at EUROGATE slower [23/Dec/2011]

The German logistics and terminal operator BLG Logistics Group has outlined its annual results, describing a strong recovery in both the automotive and container sectors. Read Full Article...

Mexican automobile exports on the increase [08/Dec/2011]

Mexico tries to break from its dependence on US trade by promoting its automobile manufacturing capabilities to the rest of the world. Read Full Article...

CEVA looks to resilience as revenues edge down [09/Nov/2011]

CEVA saw revenues fall 3.3% year-on-year in the third quarter as its traditionally strong air freight business was hit by decreased trans-pacific traffic. However, its ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics businesses reported more positive figures. Read Full Article...

NAFTA trade value increases 18.3% in August to $80.4bn [03/Nov/2011]

For only the second time, NAFTA trade exceeded $80bn in one month. US-Canada trade increased 19.1% and US-Mexico trade increased 17.2%. Read Full Article...

Car Carriers demand action in the face of crash [17/Oct/2011]

The automotive producers association, ACEA, may be reporting record truck sales in Europe, whilst car sales continue to edge higher, but the head of a key logistics trade organisation is foreseeing dark times ahead. Read Full Article...