Can freight data forecast a recession?
The assumption behind these projections is that movements in the levels of freight shipments are an indicator of broader economic activity, so that dips in cargo volumes signal an economic downturn.
The infrastructure investment merry-go-round
U.S. highways and bridges continue their decline, and there is no prospect for a federal program on the horizon.
Is there a freight recession barreling our way?
Economists are looking at whether there will be a freight recession and/or economic recession but indicators for each are moving in opposite directions.
The ups and downs of iron ore prices
Iron ore prices may have retreated in recent weeks from their earlier heights but are still up an impressive 67% on the year.
Manufacturing in Vietnam: capacity shifts, tariff avoidance, tariff evasion
Producers are shifting capacity from China to Southeast Asia and logistics companies are responding with increasing investments but U.S. authorities are looking out for tariff cheats.
Designer fish
Virginia TCL provider plays key role in producing and distributing Martha Stewart seafood line.
Does the US face freight recession?
According to A. Duie Pyle logistics executive Frank Granieri, logistics companies are right now running a little “gun shy” with the economic uncertainties of the trade war.
Amazon’s warehouses: The power of randomness
Back in the old days, file cabinets stored information in an orderly, alphabetic and/or numeric, fashion.
Virginia: A tight market for distribution space could see improvement
It should not come as a huge surprise that big companies like Dollar Tree and Lumber Liquidators center their East Coast distribution operations in Virginia. Amazon also has a major fulfillment center there, in the state capital of Richmond.
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