Logistics News
Derailment of Freight Train Carrying Crude Oil Causes Huge Explosion in Quebec
Rescuers continued searching Monday for about 40 people missing after a huge weekend freight train crash in Quebec in which at least five railcars loaded with crude oil exploded after becoming untethered, the Associated Press reported.
July 8, 2013May Trailer Orders Decline 1%
U.S. orders for new trailers dipped by 1% in May to 14,428 units, the fifth decline in seven months, according to ACT Research Co.
July 8, 2013Weekly Intermodal Traffic Slips 1.5%
Weekly intermodal volume declined by 1.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago but rose 3.6% for the first half of the year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
July 3, 2013Kool Pak Creates Logistics Subsidiary
Temperature-controlled, less-than-truckload carrier Kool Pak said it has created a logistics subsidiary.
July 3, 2013Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.7%
Weekly intermodal volume increased by 2.7% to 252,807 units for the week ended Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 28, 2013May Trailer Orders Slip 1%
New trailer orders for May slipped 1% from a year ago to 15,660 units, according to ACT Research.
June 26, 2013Cheetah Partners with Samsung for Increased Device Integration
Logistics software company, Cheetah Software Systems Inc. said it has partnered with Samsung so its logistics software can be more integrated with the cell phone manufacturers devices.
June 26, 2013Consumer Confidence Rises in June
Consumer confidence rose in June, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 25, 2013Intermodal, Rail Carload Volumes Increase for Week
Weekly intermodal volume increased by 1.7% to 254,266 units for the week Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 21, 2013CSX Sues Truck Driver Over Baltimore Derailment
CSX Corp. is suing a garbage truck driver and his company for negligence in a May 28 derailment and subsequent explosion of a freight train in a Baltimore suburb, and is seeking at least $225,000 in damages, the Associated Press reported.
June 21, 2013