NEWS\\\ News Roundup
The trucking industry generated $791.7 billion in revenue in 2019, moving 11.84 billion tons of freight, according to the latest edition of American Trucking Associations’ annual data compendium – ATA American Trucking Trends 2020. “Despite a challenging year, the data contained in American Trucking Trends shows the industry was in good shape entering the global pandemic,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “Trends continues to be an indispensable, one-stop resource for decision makers to have the latest information about the state of the trucking industry.”
The American Trucking Associations and the Louisiana Motor Transport Association
praise Governor John Bel Edwards for
announcing he will sign into law the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, which cleared the Louisiana State Legislature last night in its final day of special session. The trucking industry has called tort reform its number one priority at the federal and state levels, as a pervasive climate of lawsuit abuse has sent insurance rates skyrocketing, forcing motor carriers out of business and hampering the industry’s ability to safely and efficiently move the economy’s freight.
North American rail traffic fell 4.9% the week ending July 4, marking the smallest weekly decline since February, helped by gains in U.S. intermodal volume, data from the Association of American Railroads showed. Carload volume fell 12.5% for the week ended July 4 on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads, while intermodal traffic rose 2.9%.
In response to heavy customer demand, DHL Global Forwarding, the freight forwarding specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, introduced two new block train connections from Germany to China at the end of May. A new connection serving from the KTL terminal on the BASF site in Ludwigshafen travels via Poland, Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan to the destination terminal in Xi’an, the capital of the Chinese province Shaanxi. In addition, an express train connection has been deployed between Neuss and Xi’an via Kaliningrad reducing the transit time to 12 days.
For the fiſth time, YRC Freight has been named National LTL Carrier of the Year by the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC). Through its annual Carrier of the Year Awards Program, NASSTRAC recognizes carriers that have demonstrated excellence in transportation, while also helping shippers identify the best of the best in carrier performance and value. YRC Freight’s selection for this award indicates the carrier’s constant focus on providing superior LTL freight services.
PITT OHIO, a leader in regional and national logistics services and sustainability in the transportation industry, has been named a 2020 Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics Magazine. CSX Corp. announced that Ed Harris, executive vice president, will retire from the company on August 1,
2020.As Harris’ departure approaches, CSX’s Safety and Facilities groups that had reported to him will transition to Jamie Boychuk, executive vice president Operations who was appointed to succeed Harris’ leadership of the Operations function in October 2019.
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index contracted 1% in May aſter falling 10.3% in April. In May, the index equaled 106.1 (2015=100) compared with 107.2 in April. “While tonnage fell in May, even though other economic indicators like retail sales and housing starts rose, I’m not overly concerned,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “First, while down over 10% sequentially in April, truck tonnage did not fall as much as other economic indicators that month. This means that any rebound is tougher since tonnage didn’t fall substantially to begin with. Second, there are indications that freight continues to improve as more and more states and localities liſt lockdown restrictions.” CSX Corp. announces that James L. Wainscott has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.
Road & Rail
Issue 5 2020 - FBJNA Summer Gets Sweeter as South African Citrus Arrives at Philadelphia
On June 19, nearly 4,000 tons of fresh fruit products from South Africa arrived in the Port of Philadelphia. The M/V Everest Bay, operated by Seatrade, docked at the Gloucester Marine Terminal in Gloucester City, NJ, and unloaded some 3,800 pallets of clementines and navel
oranges, kicking off the start of the summer citrus season for local consumers. “We are proud to continue this fruitful partnership with summer citrus providers in South Africa,” said Leo Holt, President and CEO of Holt Logistics, Operator of Gloucester Terminals, LLC.
“Keeping our food supply chain robust and intact is of the highest concern for our staff and many partners. This arrival brings another source of
fresh, affordable citrus to
consumers in our region and beyond.” The M/V Everest Bay left the port of Cape Town, South
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Africa on May 31, and began a 20-day journey to the Gloucester Marine Terminal. The vessel is carrying product from summer citrus providers in South Africa, a unique collaboration of citrus growers representing the western cape region. The service will continue with weekly calls at the Port of Philadelphia until October, the end of the summer citrus growing season.
Connecting Global Competence
November 10–12, 2020 Miami, Florida USA
AMERICAS
www.tl-americas.org supply chain forum
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