2024 balance sheet: Gebrüder Weiss prevails in a difficult market environment
International logistics leader reports 10% net revenue gain year over year and in North America, strategic expansion drives revenue growth by 47% The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss closed the 2024 fiscal year with net revenues of 2.71 billion euros/2.92 billion dollars, representing a ten-percent gain over the previous year (2023: 2.46 billion euros/2.65 billion dollars). “We’re firmly on track:...
Trade rises at Port of Long Beach in February
Cargo volumes grow as retailers prepare for tariff increases Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach rose for a ninth consecutive month in February as retailers continued to move goods ahead of anticipated tariffs placed on some imported products and materials. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 765,385 twenty-foot equivalent units in February, up 13.4% from the same month last year. Imports rose 11.8% to 368,669 TEUs and...
ASSP statement on new Secretary of Labor
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) just made the following statement regarding the confirmation of Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer. This statement is attributed to ASSP President Pam Walaski, CSP, FASSP: “On behalf of our membership of 35,000 occupational safety and health professionals, ASSP congratulates Lori Chavez-DeRemer on her confirmation as Secretary of Labor. Every administration presents a fresh...
U.S. rail traffic report for the week ending March 08, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 8, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 497,412 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending March 8 were 219,457 carloads, up 2.6 percent compared with the same week in 2024, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 277,955 containers and...
Plastics Industry Association responds to Governor Newsom’s directive to restart SB 54 regulatory negotiations
PLASTICS President and CEO Matt Seaholm issued the following statement regarding California Governor Gavin Newsom’s directive to CalRecycle to restart regulatory negotiations for SB 54: “Governor Newsom’s decision to restart the regulatory process for SB 54 highlights the significant challenges in its original implementation for consumers, recyclers, and businesses. The Governor’s directive presents a critical opportunity for...
Manufacturing Technology orders post strongest January since 2022
Manufacturing technology orders totaled $357.3 million in January 2025, down 29.8% from December but up 5.7% from January 2024. While the order value was 16.2% higher than an average January, the units ordered were the lowest for any January since 2016. Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT totaled $357.3 million in January 2025, a 29.8% decline from December...
Combilift invests in the engineers of the future
As part of Engineers Week, Combilift opened its doors to local schools in an initiative to promote STEM education and announced that the Regional VEX Robotics championships will be held within the Combilift Headquarters. Winners will have a chance to qualify for the world championships. Combilift, a global leader in innovative material-handling solutions, is dedicated to supporting STEM education and nurturing the future workforce. By...
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