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Chart of the Week
International container volume, shipping rates highlight weakness in imports from China
Container shipping rates from China to the U.S. west coast and international intermodal volume out of the L.A. port complex are both at or below…
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Podcast
Freightonomics: Macro Edition – How to navigate in a slow freight economy (with video)
Lead Economist, Anthony Smith takes the reigns on this macro edition of Freightonomics. He chats with a diverse panel of guests about ways to optimize…
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Energy
This Week in SONAR: Rail and Next Day Rack Price Data!
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
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Rail
Commentary: TTX pool railcars increase intermodal efficiency
Jim Blaze profiles TTX, a company that is essential to the railroad industry.
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AskWaves
How big is the logistics industry?
The global logistics industry is big and getting bigger.
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Rail
Commentary: Hiding in plain sight – railroad KPIs suggest continuing weakness
Jim Blaze writes about the North American railroads KPIs, and what the railroads need to do to increase railcar use, revenue and shipper loyalty.
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Intermodal
1 on 1 with Matt Elenjickal: FourKites founder details company’s rise
FourKites was founded with the idea of developing a cloud-based SaaS platform that allows for seamless communication and real-time collaboration in the supply chain. As…
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Rail
The good, bad and ugly sides of mining
A short cost-benefit analysis of the mining, recycling and use of iron and steel.
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Canada
Canadian economy notches another month of growth
Canadian rail and trucking sectors expand as nation’s GDP increases by 0.2 percent, capping its best three-month period in two years.
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News
Omnitrax acquires short-line railroad Winchester & Western
Winchester & Western Railroad is being acquired by OmniTrax in a $105 million deal.
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