Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| CONTENTS | 7 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY | 9 | 43 |
| 1) Introduction to the Transportation, Supply Chain &Logistics Industry | 10 | 1 |
| 2) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market | 11 | 3 |
| 3) FedEx, UPS &DHL Compete for Global Market Share | 14 | 2 |
| 4) Trucking Companies and LTL Freight Rebound/Intermodal Shipments Rise | 16 | 1 |
| 5) Freight Railway Revenues and Investment in Infrastructure Soar | 17 | 3 |
| 6) China Makes Huge Rail, Road &Airport Upgrades | 20 | 1 |
| 7) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Gain New Acceptance | 21 | 2 |
| 8) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, including Amtrak and Light Rail | 23 | 2 |
| 9) Global Ports Invest in Expansion/Shipping Faces of Glut of New Freighters | 25 | 1 |
| 10) Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Capacity | 26 | 1 |
| 11) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur | 27 | 2 |
| 12) Global Airlines Facing Challenges/Partnerships Proliferate | 29 | 2 |
| 13) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China | 31 | 3 |
| 14) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines | 34 | 1 |
| 15) Air Traffic Grows/Airports in Middle East and Asia Have Strong Traffic | 35 | 2 |
| 16) ADS-B Improves Air Traffic Control | 37 | 1 |
| 17) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security | 38 | 3 |
| 18) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 41 | 2 |
| 19) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless | 43 | 1 |
| 20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and More | 44 | 3 |
| 21) India s Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction | 47 | 1 |
| 22) Toll Roads Solve Highway Needs in the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Elsewhere | 48 | 1 |
| 23) Car and Bike Sharing Programs and Mobility Services Proliferate | 49 | 3 |
| Chapter 2 TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 52 | 36 |
| Transportation Industry Overview | 53 | 1 |
| Selected U.S. Transportation &Warehousing Industry Revenues: 2009-2011 | 54 | 1 |
| Selected U.S. Transportation &Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2009-2011 | 55 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports: 2005-2012 | 56 | 2 |
| Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports: 2005-2012 | 58 | 2 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Trade: 2009-2011 | 60 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Import: 2009-2011 | 61 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Export: 2009-2011 | 62 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Maritime Container Customs Ports: 2009-2011 | 63 | 1 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Canada: 1993-2012 | 64 | 1 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Mexico: 1993-2012 | 65 | 1 |
| Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Breakdown of Revenue: 2007-2011 | 66 | 1 |
| Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: January 1990-December 2012 | 67 | 1 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: 1995-2013 | 68 | 1 |
| Top 10 U.S. Airlines &Airports Ranked by 2012 System* Scheduled Enplanements | 69 | 1 |
| Quarterly System* Operating Profit &Loss Margin for U.S. Airlines: 3rd Quarter 2011-3rd Quarter 2012 | 70 | 1 |
| Air Cargo &Passenger Revenue, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2000-2033 | 71 | 1 |
| U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts by World Region: 2012-2033 | 72 | 1 |
| Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers*: 2000-2033 | 73 | 1 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended December 2012 and December 2011 | 74 | 1 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1981-2012 | 75 | 1 |
| U.S. Airline Revenue Passenger Enplanements: January 1996-December 2012 | 76 | 1 |
| U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2000-2033 | 77 | 1 |
| Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: January 1986-December 2012 | 78 | 1 |
| Rail Freight by Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1990-2012 | 79 | 1 |
| Amtrak Ridership: January 1991-December 2012 | 80 | 1 |
| Rail Passenger Capacity Utilization, U.S.: 2003-2012 | 81 | 1 |
| Transportation Services Index, U.S.: January 1990-December 2012 | 82 | 1 |
| Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 2003-2012 | 83 | 1 |
| Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2004-2011 | 84 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 85 | 1 |
| Transportation Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2007-2012 | 86 | 2 |
