U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased for the week ended Jan. 24, after the first decline in 11 months, the Association of American Railroads reported.
January 28, 2015Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises, Following First Decline in 11 Months
Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Jump to Record Level in 2014
New trailer orders jumped in December to the second-highest level on record, rounding out the trailer industry’s best year for order placement, according to ACT Research.
January 28, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Nev. DOT Hires Consultant for Freight Plan; State Sees Logistics as Economic Development Tool
Nevada’s Department of Transportation commissioned consulting firm Michael Gallis & Associates to prepare a freight plan that could help the state enlarge and diversify its economy.
January 27, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
TSE Changes Name to Redwood Logistics
Transportation Solutions Enterprises, a Chicago-based company that provides a variety of transportation services, has changed its name to Redwood Logistics.
January 27, 2015Business, Fuel, Logistics, Government, Autonomous
Diesel Average Falls Below $3 for First Time Since Sept. 2010
For the first time since September 2010, the national retail average price for a gallon of diesel fuel is below $3 a gallon, which means trucking executives are both spending less money and pulling in less revenue as fuel surcharge receipts dwindle.
January 26, 2015Business, Logistics
Plunge in Crude Price Threatens Orders for Rail Tank Cars
Add tank car makers to the list of U.S. industries bracing for the effects from the plunge in crude prices.
January 23, 2015Business, Logistics
IANA Says Preliminary Totals Show 4.8% Intermodal Volume Increase
The Intermodal Association of North America said preliminary 2014 totals showed a record 16.3 million truck-rail shipments handled, a 4.8% increase over the previous mark set in 2013.
January 21, 2015Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Declines for First Time in 11 Months
U.S. rail intermodal traffic dropped for the first time in 11 months, the Association of American Railroads reported Jan. 21.
January 21, 2015Business, Logistics
DHL Opens $35 Million Facility at Chicago O’ Hare
DHL Global Forwarding has opened a $35 million facility in the Chicago O’Hare International Airport cargo zone, the company’s largest air export gateway.
January 20, 2015Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.1% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.1% in the week ended Jan. 10 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
January 16, 2015