Intermodal rail volume for April rose 9% compared with the same time last year, the 53rd consecutive year-over-year monthly increase, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 9, 2014BusinessLogistics
Radiant Logistics鈥 3Q Income Rises
Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics鈥 fiscal third-quarter net income rose from a year ago.
May 15, 2014BusinessLogistics
Rose Resigns as Expeditors鈥 Chairman
Expeditors International of Washington said former CEO Peter Rose, has resigned as the chairman and from the company鈥檚聽board.
May 13, 2014BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Freight Increases 2.6% Despite Harsh Winter, IANA Says
Truck-rail shipments rose 2.6% in the first quarter from a year earlier despite significant winter weather challenges, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
May 12, 2014PerspectiveBusinessLogistics
Opinion: Intermodal: An Infrastructure Success Story
Moving America forward. Designed to move a nation. These aren鈥檛 just slogans 鈥 they鈥檙e mission statements for two industries that are critical pieces of the U.S. economy.
May 12, 2014BusinessLogistics
XPO Pursues Acquisitions
XPO Logistics continues to pursue acquisitions in its core brokerage and expedited freight businesses, and may branch out to contract logistics, as well, CEO Bradley Jacobs told Transport Topics.
May 12, 2014BusinessLogistics
Expeditors First-Quarter Profits Rise 4%
Expeditors International of Washington鈥檚 first-quarter profit rose 4% from a year ago, and the company said it is 鈥渧ery encouraged by how the first quarter finished up.鈥
May 8, 2014BusinessLogistics
Ceva Logistics Reports Higher First-Quarter Earnings
Ceva Logistics, a Netherlands-based logistics operator, said its first-quarter results improved over 2013.
May 6, 2014BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Shipments Rise 2.6%, IANA Reports
The Intermodal Association of North America said that intermodal volume in the first quarter rose 2.6% in spite of winter weather that slowed economic activity.
May 5, 2014BusinessLogisticsEquipment
Interstate Distributor to Install Tracking Technology on Trailer Fleet
SkyBitz said its trailer-tracking system has been selected by Interstate Distributor for its fleet of trailers.
May 5, 2014