Logistics News
Echo Global Logistics’ 4Q Operating Income Rises
Echo Global Logistics said its fourth-quarter operating income rose, and its revenue increased by almost 30% from the same quarter a year earlier.
February 8, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 7.2% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 7.2% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 8, 2013Intermodal Container Volume Rose to Record Last Year, IANA Says
Intermodal container volume for 2012 rose 5.9% to an all-time high of 13.1 million units, the Intermodal Association of North America said Thursday.
February 7, 2013Wabash National’s 4Q Income Improves
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp’s fourth-quarter income improved from a year ago, and its operating profit tripled.
February 6, 20132012 Is U.S. Trailer Makers’ Best Year Since ’06
U.S. trailer makers took in more orders for new equipment in 2012 than in any other year since 2006, and said they have a strong enough backlog to keep busy through the middle of this year, even as the economy has cooled.
February 4, 2013Consumer Confidence Rises in January
Consumer confidence rose in January, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 1, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.6% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.6% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 1, 2013Hub Group’s 4Q Profit Rises
Hub Group Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit rose 11% as its intermodal and truck brokerage operations improved.
January 30, 2013BX Solutions Expands Logistics Network
BX Solutions, a Toledo, Ohio-based third-party logistics provider, has launched an expanded “time-definite” transportation network connecting 31 cities in the Midwest and Southeast.
January 29, 2013Canadian Pacific’s 4Q Net Income Drops
Canadian freight railroad Canadian Pacific’s fourth-quarter net income fell to C$15 million, or 8 Canadian cents per share, from C$221 million, or C$1.31, a year earlier, on restructuring charges.
January 29, 2013