Logistics News
Penske Logistics Upgrades Data Center
Penske Logistics said Tuesday it has completed a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its data center that serves all of its supply chain customers.
April 9, 2013U.S. Military Reduces Scope of DTCI Cargo Program
The U.S. Army has removed all specialty and flatbed freight from its outsourced logistics Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative program because those freight categories have not produced the anticipated cost savings, Transport Topics has learned.
April 8, 2013Intermodal Traffic Reaches Record for Month of March
U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell 3.8% last week but posted the highest volume for the month of March on record, the Association of American Railroads said.
April 5, 2013Ceva Group’s 2012 Earnings Slip
Ceva Group, an international logistics service company based in the Netherlands, said its profit, excluding one-time items and other costs, fell 22% in 2012, hurt by customers’ shift of freight to less-expensive ocean shipping.
April 5, 2013Lineage Logistics Acquires Seattle Cold Storage
Lineage Logistics said it has acquired Seattle Cold Storage and its facilities at Algona, Wash., and the Port of Tacoma, Wash. Terms were not disclosed.
April 4, 2013Trailer Makers Turn to Cost-Saving Features to Win New Customers as Growth Slows
Trailer manufacturers said they are turning to new cost-saving features and services to seize the advantage in a market that isn’t expected to grow all that much this year, industry officials said.
April 1, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.4% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.4% to 235,641 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 29, 2013UTi Worldwide Reports 4Q Loss
UTi Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter loss of $142.8 million, or $1.38 per share, from a profit of $12.4 million, or 12 cents, a year earlier.
March 28, 2013Consumer Confidence Falls in March
Consumer confidence fell in March from a three-month high in February, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
March 26, 2013U.S., Canada Agree to Truck Cargo Test That Could Accelerate Border Crossings
United States and Canadian officials have agreed to launch a pilot program that they say could improve trade by allowing U.S.-bound trucks to be inspected on the Canadian side of the border at two crossing locations.
March 25, 2013