U.S. Rail Traffic report for the week ending February 15, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 15, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 480,740 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.5 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending February 15 were 209,216 carloads, down 4.8 percent compared with the same week in 2024, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 271,524...
Episode 564: Mastering Omnichannel Logistics with Caraway Home
E-commerce growth has transformed how brands approach logistics, fulfillment, and omnichannel distribution. In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin welcomes Mark Riskowitz, VP of Operations at Caraway Home. Riskowitz shares how Caraway grew from a startup to a major player in premium kitchenware, overcoming logistical challenges. Building a Scalable Omnichannel Logistics Framework from Day One When Caraway Home launched in...
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 08, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 8, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 502,449 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.7 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending February 8 were 218,393 carloads, down 0.7 percent compared with the same week in 2024, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 284,056 containers...
Episode 562: Lessons on food-grade warehousing with JT Logistics
On The New Warehouse Podcast episode, Kevin welcomes Troy Strawhecker, Chief Strategy Officer and Partner at JT Logistics. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, JT Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider specializing in warehousing, transportation, and value-added services. While they operate across various industries, a significant focus is on food-grade warehousing—a sector that demands rigorous compliance and precision. Troy...
Port of Long Beach sees strong start for 2025
The Port of Long Beach started the new year with its strongest January on record and its second-busiest month ever, primarily driven by retailers moving cargo ahead of the anticipated tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 952,733 twenty-foot equivalent units in January, up 41.4% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record, set in January 2022, by 18.9%. Imports...
Manufacturing Technology orders fall for 3rd Year; beat expectations
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by AMT, totaled $513.8 million in December 2024, the highest level since March 2023. This showed an increase of 15% from November 2024 and was 5.4% behind December 2023. Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $513.8 million...
January 2025 Logistics Manager’s Index Report®
Growth is INCREASING AT AN INCREASING RATE for: Inventory Levels, Inventory Costs, Warehousing Utilization, Warehousing Utilization, Warehousing Prices, Transportation Utilization, and Transportation Prices. Growth is INCREASING AT A DECREASING RATE for: Warehousing Capacity, and Transportation Capacity The January Logistics Manager’s Index reads in at 62.0, up (+4.7) from December’s reading. This is the fastest reading of expansion...
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