Retail Container Traffic Predicted to Increase 3.2% in April

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.2% in April compared with the same month last year. Year-over-year gains should continue through the end of summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker

Low carbon strategies gaining ground

OTTAWA, Ont. — Companies are changing their operating models—most often in procurement—to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and increase savings across supply chains, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s recent…

Rolling Strong Introduces Wellness App

Rolling Strong introduced what it says is the first wellness app in the transportation industry. The RoadApp to Wellness is available on the iPhone, iPad or computers to help professional drivers get on the road to better health.

Sluggish Growth in Freight Volumes; Rates Remain Flat

Freight shipment volumes continued their sluggish pace upward in March, increasing 2.1% from February, according to the Cass Freight Index. Freight spending, meanwhile, increased 1%. This is the second month in a row that shipment growth exceeded cos…