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Intermodal Traffic Grows for Week
Intermodal rail traffic rose 15.1% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
April 30, 2010
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.
Trailer Orders Jump 165% as Fleets See Freight Growth
Trailer orders in March soared 165% over the comparable month of 2009, ACT Research Co. reported last week, as the strengthening economy and the brighter picture for the freight industry drove fleets to boost orders over dismal year-ago levels for the sixth month in a row.
May 3, 2010Canadian Pacific’s 1Q Profit Improves
Canadian freight railroad Canadian Pacific’s first-quarter net income jumped 74% to C$99.8 million, or 59 cents per share, from C$57.3 million, or 36 cents, a year earlier.
April 28, 2010Kansas City Southern’s 1Q Profit Rises
Kansas City Southern said it earned $32.6 million, or 34 cents a share, in its first quarter, compared with a loss of $8.1 million, or 9 cents, the previous year.
April 28, 2010Norfolk Southern’s Profit Jumps
Norfolk Southern Corp. reported that its first-quarter profit rose 45% from a year ago.
April 28, 2010Consumer Confidence Rises to Highest Level Since 2008
Consumer confidence grew this month to its highest level since September 2008, the New York-based Conference Board reported.
April 27, 2010Union Pacific’s 1Q Earnings Improve
Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 43% from a year ago as volumes increased.
April 22, 2010Forward Air Swings to 1Q Profit
Forward Air Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $3.4 million, or 12 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3.1 million, or 11 cents, a year ago.
April 21, 2010Hub Group’s 1Q Earnings Increase
Logistics, intermodal and brokerage firm Hub Group’s first-quarter profit grew to $8.7 million, or 23 cents a share, from $6.2 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.
April 21, 2010Consumer Confidence Level Falls
U.S. consumer confidence held fell this month to its lowest level in five months, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
April 16, 2010