Intermodal rail volume rose 6.7% for the week ended Sept. 7 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 13, 2013BusinessLogistics
Train in Quebec Crash Was Improperly Labeled for Oil Shipment, Investigators Say
A train carrying crude oil that crashed in Quebec in July and killed 47 people was mislabeled as carrying a less dangerous substance, Canadian investigators said.
September 11, 2013BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Traffic Reaches All-Time Monthly Record in August
U.S. intermodal traffic set a record for average weekly volume in August, the Association of American Railroads said Aug. 5.
September 6, 2013BusinessLogistics
July Trailer Orders Slump to Lowest in Nearly Three Years
Trailer manufacturers received the lowest total of new orders in nearly three years during July, blaming an economy that has failed to give customers enough confidence to add equipment, ACT Research reported.
September 2, 2013BusinessLogistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.5%
Intermodal volume rose 3.5% for the week ended Aug. 24 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 30, 2013BusinessLogistics
Xtra Lease Adds Free Tracking to Long-Term Leased Trailers
Xtra Lease said Tuesday it will provide free basic trailer-tracking service to fleets on new long-term leased trailers, including refrigerated units.
August 27, 2013BusinessLogistics
Consumer Confidence Improves in August
Consumer confidence rose in August, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
August 27, 2013BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
Intermodal volume rose 3.7% for the week ended Aug. 17 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 23, 2013BusinessLogistics
Fla. DOT Invests $2.5 Million in South Florida Logistics Center
The Florida Department of Transportation said it is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the South Florida Logistics Center near Miami.
August 21, 2013BusinessLogistics
Railroad Involved in Quebec Crash Expects to Win Approval to Keep Operating
The聽railroad involved with last month鈥檚 railcar crash in Quebec that killed 47 people said it expects to win approval to keep operating, Bloomberg News reported.
August 20, 2013