Intermodal rail traffic rose 19.2% for the month of June, the Association of American Railroads said, the largest year-to-year increase since AAR began keeping records in 1990.
July 15, 2010Business, Logistics
Express-1 Names New Concert Group CEO
Express-1 Expedited Solutions has named Dan Para chief executive officer of Concert Group Logistics.
July 16, 2010Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Jumps 19.2% in June
Business, Logistics
CSX Reports Higher 2Q Profit, Revenue
Eastern freight railroad CSX Corp.’s second-quarter profit jumped 36% on a stronger economy, the company said.
July 13, 2010Business, Government, Logistics
Clerks Strike at Ports of L.A., Long Beach
Officials with the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach said shipping terminals were open and operating this week during negotiations between terminal operators and a striking shipping clerks union.
July 9, 2010Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Jumps 36.6% for Week
Intermodal rail traffic jumped 36.6% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
July 9, 2010Business, Logistics, Equipment
Great Dane President Phill Pines to Retire at End of Year
Great Dane Trailers president and chief operating officer Phill Pines will retire at the end of this year after more than 50 years in the trailer industry, the company said Thursday.
July 8, 2010Business, Logistics
Cargo Owners Can’t Recoup Full Damages if Freight Originated Overseas, Court Rules
The owners of cargo originating overseas and damaged while traveling to a U.S. destination by rail or truck under a single bill of lading cannot seek full reimbursement of their losses, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
July 5, 2010Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Jump 59% in May as Backlogs Continue to Pile Up
New commercial trailer net orders jumped 59% in May from the same month last year, ACT Research Co. reported, adding that the market was “continuing a healthy rebound from a very weak 2009.â€
July 5, 2010Business, Logistics
Con-way, Caterpillar Units Expand Deal
Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight said it won more business from Caterpillar Logistics Services.
July 2, 2010Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Grows for Week
Intermodal rail traffic jumped 20.5% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
July 2, 2010