U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% last week from a year ago, led by an increase in container traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Consumer Confidence Sinks to Two-Year Low
Consumer confidence dropped in October to its lowest level since March 2009, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
October 25, 2011
Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
C.H. Robinson’s Third-Quarter Income Rises
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its third-quarter profit rose to $114 million, or 70 cents a share, from $103 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.
October 26, 2011Truckers Complain About Slow Progress in Improving Intermodal Chassis Practices
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Intermodal truckers are seeing painfully slow progress on two long-standing and related issues — changes in the providers of chassis for container shipments and effective implementation of federal chassis safety rules, industry officials reported.
October 24, 2011Frozen Food Express Selling Dry Vans, Tractors to Celadon
Frozen Food Express Industries said it will sell more than 400 dry vans and almost 300 tractors to truckload carrier Celadon Trucking Services.
October 20, 2011Union Pacific’s 3Q Income Rises 16%
Union Pacific Corp.’s third-quarter profit increased 16% from a year ago as higher prices offset slower growth in shipments and fuel costs.
October 20, 2011Swift Posts Third-Quarter Profit
Swift Transportation Co. reported a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as its trucking, intermodal and brokerage segments all improved.
October 20, 20113PL Survey Projects Continued Growth
Logistics executives believe their businesses will continue to grow, while pressures to find new product sourcing options and talented workers will increase, a new survey has found.
October 20, 2011Radiant Logistics Reports Lower 4Q Earnings
Radiant Logistics, a third-party provider of airfreight and other services, said its fiscal fourth-quarter net income was $581,697, or 2 cents a share, down from $844,278, or 3 cents a share, a year earlier.
October 21, 2011Kerry Logistics Wins Pact With Hugo Boss
Kerry Logistics Network has disclosed it has won a contract with Hugo Boss AG to manage distribution of the German fashion designer’s goods in China.
October 20, 2011