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Spot Load Volume Up 12%; Rates Rise

DAT Freight & Analytics

Reefer load posts picked up 10 percent and volume was up markedly in big metro areas like Los Angeles and Dallas.

Reefer load posts picked up 10 percent and volume was up markedly in big metro areas like Los Angeles and Dallas. The number of truck posts fell 2 percent nationwide, bumping the refrigerated load-to-truck ratio up 12 percent from 2.8 to 3.1. The national average reefer rate increased 1 cent to $1.80 per mile.

Amazon Leases 20 Boeing 767 Aircraft To Build Air Cargo Network

Amazon could cut its soaring shipping costs if it relies less on external delivery services, such as UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service.

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has been running trials of a fully customized air cargo network for Amazon since last summer.

Feds Raise Concerns About Proposed Canadian Pacific, Norfolk Southern And CSX Merger

Justice Department antitrust chief Bill Baer, appearing before a Senate antitrust subcommittee, said the voting trust was “an area of concern” because it could allow merging parties to accomplish much of the merger before a government antitrust review.

Justice Department antitrust chief Bill Baer, appearing before a Senate antitrust subcommittee, said the voting trust was “an area of concern” because it could allow merging parties to accomplish much of the merger before a government antitrust review had taken place.

Spot Market Freight and Rates Slip Lower in February: DAT Freight Index

DAT Freight & Analytics

Freight volume typically rebounds in March, due to an influx of seasonal cargo such as spring fruit and vegetables, construction equipment and materials, and a variety of consumer items.

Freight volume typically rebounds in March, due to an influx of seasonal cargo such as spring fruit and vegetables, construction equipment and materials, and a variety of consumer items.

New Jersey Transit Strike Threatens Freight Rail Service

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Norfolk Southern Corp., CSX Corp. and their wholly-owned subsidiary Conrail could face minor to moderate interruptions if they can’t run on NJ Transit’s tracks during a work stoppage.

NJ Transit dispatchers who control signals and train movements on the railroad’s territory could effectively shut down those tracks if they didn’t show up for work. Employees could go on strike as soon as Sunday morning.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Maersk Tests Shore-To-Ship Drone Delivery

A.P. Moller- Maersk

Due to weather, the drone could not be launched from shore as planned, but rather was launched from a nearby tugboat, which dropped the package from a height of 5 meters above deck.

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FMCSA Proposes Training Standards For Entry-Level Commercial Drivers

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

This notice of proposed rule making presents the hybrid approach adopted by the Entry-Level Driver Training Advisory Committee, combining a required minimum number of behind-the-wheel hours with a prescribed theory curriculum.

This notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) presents the hybrid approach adopted by the Entry-Level Driver Training Advisory Committee (ELDTAC), combining a required minimum number of behind-the-wheel (BTW) hours (range and public road) with a prescribed theory curriculum for which no minimum number of hours is required. The NPRM incorporates performance-based concepts by requiring that driver-trainees demonstrate proficiency in both the BTW and theory portions of the curricula.

Big-Box Warehouse Construction Surges

Building of new “big box” warehouse space, or facilities over 300,000 square-feet with 28-foot ceilings or higher, increased almost six times in four years to 61 million square-feet in 2015, according to Colliers International Group Inc.

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Software Solutions

E2Open Acquires Terra Technology

E2Open, the supply chain operating network, has acquired Terra Technology, a provider of innovative supply chain solutions that help the world’s largest consumer product companies manage market volatility to make better business decisions.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Hapag-Lloyd Becomes First Ocean Carrier To Participate In Cloud-Based Collaborative Stowage Platform

Hapag-Lloyd is the first ocean carrier to sign on for the pilot program of XVELA’s next-generation solution, underscoring the company’s long-standing commitment to innovation.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Admiral Clarifies Coast Guard Policy On Weight Containers: Agricultural Transport Coalition Applauds Him

The Admiral stated that the SOLAS Container Weight Certification Amendment provides flexibility pertaining to various ways carriers can get verified gross mass, and how they do so is a "business practice."

Admiral Paul Thomas of the U.S. Coast Guard stated that U.S. exporters and ocean carriers loading their cargoes at U.S. ports have been compliant with the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) convention and will not require domestic shippers to make changes in existing practices.

Supply Chain Visibility

NetSuite Inc. Acquires IQity’s Cloud Business

Oracle NetSuite

The combined strengths of NetSuite and IQity’s deep domain experience can enable manufacturers to take control of their supply chain processes and improve business value, while reducing operating costs and IT overhead.

NetSuite Inc. has acquired IQity’s cloud business.

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