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6 Spotlight 32 By the Numbers 33 Index 36 Colin Barrett's Q&A 37 Classified Ads
E V E R Y I S S U E
C O L U M N S
4 COURSE CORRECTION
FOR SHIPPING?
By Chris Brooks
38 NAILING A CHASSIS FIX
By Peter Tirschwell
D E P A R T M E N T S
14 GOVERNMENT WATCH
No Parking
The U.S. Department of Transportation calls
for a coalition to address the shortage of parking
for truckers on U.S. roads.
16 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
Joined at the Ship
Savannah is the fastest-growing major U.S. port,
but holding onto those gains depends
on the efficiency of others.
30 DOMESTIC SURFACE
Roadrunner Races to Mexico
Three recent acquisitions put
the rapidly growing trucking company
on the cross-border map.
COVER STORY
10 Trucking, By the Clock
Drayage carriers applaud PierPass's plan for trucker appointment
systems in LA-Long Beach, but want to be part of the development.
SPECIAL REPORT: CONTAINER SHIPPING
18 Late to the Party
Shippers and carriers expect a peak season to arrive in the fall,
but a sustainable jump in rates isn't likely.
SPECIAL REPORT: GLOBAL LOGISTICS FOCUS 2015
1A RFID: From Revolution
to Evolution
Its potential for inventory management across the retail spectrum long
since extinguished, RFID is finding its footing in high-value goods.
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