U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
April 6, 2012Business, Logistics, Equipment
Great Dane Opens Factory, Begins Work on Design Lab
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Great Dane Trailers unveiled two major expansion projects for its operations in the Savannah area last week, officially opening the doors on its ninth manufacturing plant and breaking ground for an engineering and testing facility.
April 9, 2012Business, Logistics, Autonomous
Dramatic Texas Tornados Damage Equipment at Three Truck Facilities; No Injuries Reported
A burst of tornados struck the Dallas area last week, severely damaging trucks and trailers at a Schneider National Inc. terminal, a truck dealer’s facility and a trailer dealer’s lot.
April 9, 2012Business, Logistics, Equipment
New Trailer Orders Decline 4%, but Makers Remain Confident
Customers ordered a net total of 21,800 new commercial trailers in February, a 4% drop from last February, ACT Research Co. reported, but manufacturers were confident it was just a temporary lull.
April 9, 2012Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.6% for Week
Business, Logistics
Rails Coax Brokers, Shippers to Fill Trains Via Intermodal
SAN ANTONIO — Transportation brokers have an underused opportunity to move freight via intermodal shipping, but those rail shipments can require special attention, several industry experts said.
April 5, 2012Business, Logistics
3PL Leading Edge Acquires C&F Logistics
Third-party logistics company Leading Edge Logistics announced its acquisition of C&F Logistics. Terms were not disclosed.
April 5, 2012Business, Logistics
XPO Opens Operations Office in North Carolina
XPO Logistics said it has opened its new North American operations center in Charlotte, N.C.
April 5, 2012Business, Logistics
Tornado Damages Schneider Terminal Near Dallas
A tornado that touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday caused extensive damage to equipment at a Schneider National terminal, the company said.
April 4, 2012Business, Logistics
Great Dane Opens Trailer Manufacturing Plant in Georgia
STATESBORO, Ga. — Great Dane Trailers officially opened a new plant here this week to produce refrigerated trailers, the ninth production facility for the company.
April 3, 2012Business, Safety, Government, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous
Quality Distribution Buys Energy Logistics Firm
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Monday that it has purchased Trojan Vacuum Services, a transportation provider for the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford shale region in Texas.
April 3, 2012