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Rates Tumble as Spot Load Availability Rises

August 24, 2015

Van and reefer load availability increased for the third consecutive time, for the week ending Aug. 15, but so did the availability of equipment, contributing to lower national average spot market rates for van, refrigerated and flatbed loads, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Norwegian Truck-Body Manufacturer Offers Trailers Equipped with RFID Technology

August 20, 2015

RFID Journal

Bussbygg, a truck-body maker based in Norway, says one of its customers is using two RFID-enabled refrigerated trailers in an ongoing trial, and finds that the technology shortens the delivery of goods by 30 minutes per stop, while preventing errors.

Kane Is Able Sues Volvo Over Natural-Gas Tractor That Caught Fire

August 20, 2015

PRWeb

A little over one year after purchasing seven new Volvo compressed natural-gas tractors, Kane Is Able Inc., a national, third-party logistics company, has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, asserting that Volvo breached its warranties in connection with one of the seven units, which caught fire on Interstate 81 in early January 2015.

Coyote Logistics to Become UPS Asset

August 4, 2015

UPS

UPS has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Coyote Logistics, a technology-driven, non-asset based truckload freight brokerage company for $1.8bn from Warburg Pincus.

Canadian Ground Transportation Increases in Cost Between April and May

July 31, 2015

Nulogx

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.3 percent in May when compared with April results.

Natural Gas Stations Predicted to Reach Almost 39,000 Over Next 10 Years

July 30, 2015

Navigant Research

The total number of global natural gas refueling stations is expected to grow from 23,001 in 2015 to 38,887 in 2025, according to a Navigant Research report.

May Shippers Index Reflects Manageable Capacity Utilization

July 27, 2015

FTR

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, at -3.1, reflects the current manageable capacity utilization, which is expected to remain in place through 2015. As a result of improved capacity and low fuel prices, shippers are getting a welcome respite from rate increases. This environment should be maintained throughout the year. However, conditions affecting shippers will deteriorate in 2016 as the pressure from expected new regulations will put a significant drag on capacity.

The World Relies on Trade - and Trade Relies on Transportation Management

July 23, 2015

ChainLink Research

The Transportation Software market is a large and varied market. Most researchers understate the size of this market since they focus on a few big and well-defined companies. However, there are hundreds of software and content firms in the transportation market. And amazingly, more entrants all the time.

Transportation Industry Triples Its Use of TMS

July 22, 2015

InMotion Global

Use of transportation management systems has more than tripled in the last 10 years, according to a survey of 1000 transportation professionals by InMotion Global, provider of the AscendTMS.