Shipping costs declined 2.7% in May compared to April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index. The base rate was down 2.5% compared to March, declining to November levels, Nulogx reports. Average fuel surcharges declined ...
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A survey of US-based fleets indicates more are looking to order Class 8 tractors in the next three months than were looking to do so the previous quarter. The Q3 Fleet Sentiment Survey, conducted CK Commercial Vehicle Research, found 65% ...
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If you've been feeling a bit chipper lately and looking forward to the rest of the year, don't be alarmed: you may just be part of the 67 percent of Ontario truckers who are feeling optimistic about the trucking biz. According to the ...
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We’re now into our sixth year since the amended Canadian hours-of-service regulations came into effect on Jan. 1, 2007. Remember those heady days? I remember being impressed by the sleep research that had been done leading up to those ...
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1) The commercial invoice and packing list MUST to in original. 2) It is obligatory to consist (s) the Harmonized Systems (s) / HTS in MBL and HBL – Minimum: Four Fist Numbers 3) BL and HBL could not be consigned: TO THE ORDER ...
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The sales process in Freight Transportation has undergone major changes over the last decade. The economics of having a street sales team is being called into question when you consider the compensation, incentives, office space, car ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. posted net income of $35 million on net sales of $884 million for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013. That compares to net income of $52 million on net sales of $1 billion for the same period last year. ...
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The latest update of global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum at the OECD through April 2013 indicates that the overall picture for global freight continues to be uncertain. The overall picture for global freight ...
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Zenith Global Logistics has expanded its fleet with the purchase of 60 new 53-foot trailers and 10 Freightliner M2 straight trucks for local home deliveries. Jack Hawn, president and CEO, said the investment for this new equipment is ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Logistics
Simplicity Sofas is a young company that was established in 2007 and makes ready to assemble sofas. The timing at the beginning of a stubborn recession could have put it in trouble, but the company has flourished and grown steadily year ...
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North American Class 8 net orders fell in July, with a preliminary count that totaled just 17,600 units, according to ACT Research. Still, net orders were 36% stronger than the same month last year. ACT says the preliminary numbers "meet ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) used a weather analogy to characterize its latest Q3 business survey. And it's not a bad forecast: Partly sunny with reduced chance of showers. The Q3 business survey of member carriers found rising ...
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Webbing is an extraordinary and reasonable approach to move vast objects. Anyway how would you pick between polyester and nylon webbing? Both offer profits that you may as well acknowledge. They won't scratch, damage, or ruin the things ...
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation Wednesday released May North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) freight numbers showing that trucks carried 60.8 percent of the $98.6 billion of freight ...
Line strapping is a magnificent vital answer for all freight organizations. For the most part a string strap is fixed around a case to fix and furnish strength to the cargo since it has to be carried to far off distances. It is ...
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