Diesel prices head up 2.5 cents, reports EIA

January 29th, 2013

Following its first weekly increase in eight weeks a week ago, diesel prices are up again this week, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.

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Will immigration have an impact on the supply chain?

January 29th, 2013

It is still early to tell but the immigration legislation being floated could be a net positive for supply chains.

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Trucking volumes end 2012 on a fairly positive note, says ATA

January 24th, 2013

The ATA said that consecutive increases in November and December to finish the year “were by far the best gains of 2012.”

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San Francisco Parade = Traffic Problems

October 30th, 2012

From the Crane Worldwide Logistics San Francisco office: San Francisco is celebrating the Giants World Championship tomorrow with a parade in downtown.  Deliveries and pick-ups within the city limits will be severely impacted or impossible.  This will also create heavy traffic on the Golden Gate, Bay and San Mateo bridges.   Please plan accordingly.        

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Hurricane Update Tuesday Morning

October 30th, 2012

Status updates for Crane Worldwide Logistics stations and projects affected by the storm and related issues: Tuesday, Otober 30 JFK Currently CWW JFK is closed and will not be opening today, no power and no power expected today.  P&D service on Long Island, NYC and in the NY City Burroughs is not available today do to street and highway closures.  Airlines remain closed at JFK with service expected to resume Wednesday.  Very limited cell phone service currently on Long Island.   BOS Is open and has local P&D service at this time.  BOS Logan airport had 90% of flights canceled on Monday and many expected to be canceled today.   PHL Is closed but expects to open later today we will advise, currently very limited P&D service as many highway and street closures.   We will try to keep everyone informed with the region and information relating to possible service in the affected areas.   Blizzard conditions are being reported in parts of West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania.   Thank You   Chris Sherman Vice President Operations, CWW

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Bold move to drive U.S. high-value exports

October 20th, 2012

Department of Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank recently selected Brandon Fried of the Washington D.C.-based Airforwarders Association to the newly formed U.S. Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness.

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Rail volumes are mixed for week ending October 13, says AAR

October 19th, 2012

Carload volume—at 285,089—was down 6.1 percent compared to the same week a year ago, and intermodal volumes—at 250,826 trailers and containers—were up 2.6 percent annually.

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Florida’s ports positioned for Panama Canal expansion

October 19th, 2012

Miami-Dade County announced that the contracting phase of its project to deepen the Port of Miami’s channel to minus 50 feet has begun

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