Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill seeking to delay the implementation of positive train control, a safety system the nation鈥檚 railroads are supposed to implement by the end of the year.
April 21, 2015BusinessLogistics
Echo Global Logistics to Acquire Command Transportation for $420 Million
Echo Global Logistics Inc. agreed to buy brokerage firm Command Transportation for approximately $420 million to expand the buyer鈥檚 non-asset-based capabilities for truckload customers.
April 21, 2015BusinessLogistics
Canadian National Railway Reports First-Quarter Profit
Canadian National Railway Co. reported first-quarter earnings that beat analysts鈥 estimates as growing demand for forest products and a weaker Canadian dollar buoyed revenue.
April 20, 2015BusinessLogistics
鈥業nternet of Things鈥 Will Boost Value of Global Supply Chain by $1.9 Trillion, Report Predicts
The expansion of connected technology will generate $1.9 trillion in revenue gains and cost reductions for the global supply chain and logistics industry over the next decade, according to a new report published by logistics provider DHL and information technology firm Cisco.
April 20, 2015BusinessLogistics
Tiger Cool Express Says New Investment Will Support Its Container-Fleet Expansion
Tiger Cool Express, a temperature-controlled intermodal carrier, said Wood Creek Capital Management has purchased an ownership interest in the company to support the 鈥渞apid鈥 expansion of its refrigerated container fleet.
April 17, 2015BusinessLogistics
LiveOnWeb Replay: New Top 50 Logistics Rankings and Analysis
Watch as five prominent figures from the logistics industry聽discuss our Transport Topics聽2015聽Top 50 Logistics聽Companies list and analyze the latest trends.聽
April 16, 2015BusinessLogistics
US Rail Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.3% in the week ended April 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
April 16, 2015BusinessLogistics
CSX Reports 11% 1Q Earnings Increase
CSX Corp. reported first-quarter earnings rose 11% from a year ago, while Norfolk Southern Corp. said its first-quarter profit will be down聽about 15% from the first quarter of 2014.
April 15, 2015BusinessLogistics
The List: Transport Topics' 2015 Top 50 Logistics Companies
Presenting聽the 2015 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies list.聽Rankings聽are聽by net revenue for the most recent 12-month period, which for most companies is calendar year 2014.
April 14, 2015BusinessLogistics
Video: Interview With Alan Amling of UPS Supply Chain Solutions
UPS Supply Chain Solutions VP Alan Amling talks with Transport Topics' Dan Bearth on how he sees investments changing the logistics industry.
April 14, 2015