American Shipper magazine, in cooperation with IHS Global Insight, has made available for free on their website a report on ocean transportation projections and analysis. This report takes a look at international containerized ocean freight volumes, factors driving growth, obstacles to growth, and key industry trends. Please download the report here: Guarded Optimism – International Containerized [...]
Although the transportation industry is suffering right now from too much capacity and too little freight, things should begin to turn around by the end of 2009, according to a panel of analysts on Logistics Management’s 2009 Mid-year Logistics Rate Outlook Webcast. Please follow this link to view the pre-recorded webcast: 2009 Mid-Year Logistics Rate [...]
According to Logistics Management, M&A activity in the transportation industry remained strong in 2008 and we are still seeing a modest deal flow in the first half of 2009, as buyers look to expand their service offerings. Please read the full story here: Merger activity shows vital signs.