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US Freight and Rail Data: 2014
The latest data out of the the US Transportation Department and Statistics Canada show volumes of lumber and wood moved on the rails in the US and Canada up slightly for January to October 2014 compared to one year ago. US Freight Volumes: 2014 Statistics for full-year 2014 truck rail volumes, recently released, show a…
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US Wood Products Imports from Canada: Rail and Truck
More glowing data on Canadian and US cargo and freight volumes, building on last month’s strong showing as detailed in your Madison’s Lumber Reporter July 11, is out this week by the AAR and from the ATA’s For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) Thursday reported increased total combined US weekly rail…
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North American Freight Data 2014
Freight volumes are expected to keep increasing this year with trucking capacity to continue tightening – a recipe that should result in freight rate hikes for the industry by as much as 5 to 8 per cent before 2014 is over, says a report commissioned by the US Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and…
