Here at Commercial Warehousing Inc. we offer a wide variety of supply chain services to include multi-temperature warehousing services as well as transportation and packaging services to name but a few. While we provide all those services along with great facilities and state of the art technology, if not for our outstanding group of employees we would not be able to… Read more »

At their Annual Meeting, the Transportation Club of Detroit (TCD) elected new board members, including appointing David Pierce as the club president. The TCD Annual Meeting was held at the Detroit Athletic Club on Jan. 30, 2014. The installation of officers was performed by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Talon. Pierce is the executive… Read more »

Several North American and European cities have developed economic clusters for various reasons. In Georgia, for example, Port of Savannah was unable to accommodate further terminal growth, which caused it to develop satellite terminal facilities and inland distribution. Adjacent to the port are two dock terminals, one owned by CSX (Tremont) and the other by… Read more »

Spot rates for truckload services are unusually high for this time of year. And that’s good news for an industry that has struggled for years with an increasing burden of regulations, seesawing fuel prices and razor-thin profit margins. DAT, a service that matches truck space with available loads, reports that the spot market didn’t experience… Read more »

The Alliance, co-sponsored by World Trade 100 and SMC3, are the first-ever awards to recognize the alliances driving results in high-performing supply chains. Attention is focused on why and how the alliances were formed, the roles of the various partners, and the results attained by the close collaboration and cooperation represented by the alliances. In… Read more »

Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its commitment to compressed natural gas (CNG) with its 11th fueling location, opening at its Amarillo, Texas, travel stop. The company expects the site, which will offer fast-fill CNG fueling capability for heavy-duty trucks, to open by the second quarter of 2014. “Our expansion signifies the natural progression of working… Read more »

Kenco announced the executive appointment of Frazer Middleton to the position of chief information officer (CIO). In this newly created role at Kenco, Middleton will direct the technology strategy of the company, and lead the IT team to enhance performance and functionality. Middleton will also focus on opportunities to expand Kenco’s technological capabilities. “Frazer brings… Read more »

UTi Thailand continues to operate despite ongoing protests but is carefully observing the events of the day. Our team is ready to act to ensure ongoing execution of our operations. All freight forwarding and contract logistics operations remain operational and unhindered during these demonstrations. If the airports are blocked all movements must be redirected by road… Read more »

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose to record high in November, DOT said Jan. 9. The freight TSI increased 1.2% from October to an all-time high of 116.5, DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics said in its monthly report. The index rose 5.2% in November year-over-year, DOT said. DOT uses a baseline reading… Read more »

Haier America Inc.’s focus on their customers led them to take advantage of an opportunity to optimize their distribution network and deliver substantial savings while improving customer service. Looking back over the relatively short timeline, Paul Boddorf, VP of operations for Haier America, says, “We previously had distribution centers in New Jersey and Los Angeles…. Read more »