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, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 7.2% for Week
Business, Logistics
Intermodal 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, 2013Business, Logistics
Wabash Nationalās 4Q Income Improves
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corpās fourth-quarter income improved from a year ago, and its operating profit tripled.
February 6, 2013Business, Logistics
2012 Is U.S. Trailer Makersā Best Year Since ā06
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, 2013Business, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in January
Consumer confidence rose in January, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 1, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal 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, 2013Business, Logistics
Hub Groupās 4Q Profit Rises
Hub Group Inc.ās fourth-quarter profit rose 11% as its intermodal and truck brokerage operations improved.
January 30, 2013Business, Logistics
BX Solutions Expands Logistics Network
BX Solutions, a Toledo, Ohio-based third-party logistics provider, has launched an expanded ātime-definiteā transportation network connecting 31 cities in the Midwest and Southeast.
January 29, 2013Business, Logistics
Canadian Pacificās 4Q Net Income Drops
Canadian freight railroad Canadian Pacificās 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, 2013Perspective, Business, Logistics
Opinion: Managing Paperless Documents
The case for going paperless is compelling, but how to get there is not evident. If youāre ready to eliminate the mounds of overwhelming paperwork in your office, you need to select a document-management solution.
January 28, 2013