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XPO Logistics posted a third-quarter loss, named seven new senior executives and said it was targeting multiple acquisitions in the logistics and freight brokerage field.

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.6% for the week ended Oct. 29 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

When the largest U.S. intermodal event returns to its roots in Atlanta this weekend, Intermodal Expo attendees will be talking about an industry in which steadily growing domestic truck/rail shipments are stealing the spotlight from slow-growing international cargo.

Natural disasters, political up­heaval and financial woes are forcing shippers to reevaluate their supply chains and, in some cases, change the way they procure parts and materials and the way they distribute goods.

Logistics provider Secor Group, Washington, D.C., announced it has acquired Vision Relocation Group, Chantilly, Va.

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its third-quarter profit rose 11% to $107 million, or 50 cents a share, from $96 million, or 44 cents, a year ago.

TransForce Inc.’s third-quarter net income declined to C$19.3 million, or 20 cents a share, from C$24.7 million, or 26 cents, a year earlier, the Montreal-based trucking and logistics company said Tuesday.