On an aggregate basis, freight rates for shipping chemical liquid bulk loads throughout Europe have decreased slightly between 2011 and 2012, according to a benchmark study conducted by LHC Consulting, a CLX Logistics company.

Internet Truckstop, an online freight-matching service, has developed a new decision-support tool and free webinar series to help users of Truckstop.com comply with new regulations of the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

ICAT Logistics has launched version 2.0 of its customized software for transportation and logistics management.

The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index suggests that while the current market remains weak, the outlook for this year is increasingly positive.

Increasing annual infrastructure spending in the U.S. by $157bn over the next eight years would save $3.1tr in gross domestic product, $1.1tr in trade and 3.5 million jobs, according to a report from the American Society of Civil Engineers.