Intermodal traffic rose 1.4% last week, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 31, 2013BusinessLogistics
Trailer Orders Rise 8.2%
Fleets ordered 21,769 trailers during April, the highest level so far in 2013 and 8.2% above year-ago levels, according to ACT Research.
June 3, 2013BusinessLogistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in May
Consumer confidence rose in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 31, 2013BusinessLogistics
Lineage Logistics Acquires Chicago-Area Facility
Lineage Logistics said it has acquired a facility in the greater Chicago area that it had been managing for customers. Terms were not disclosed.
May 29, 2013BusinessLogistics
Consumer Confidence Jumps to Five-Year High
Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
May 28, 2013BusinessLogistics
Reducing Wait Times at Loading Docks Can Boost Driver Retention, Survey Says
Shippers can best help trucking fleets retain drivers by taking steps to minimize delays at loading docks, a new survey of drivers found.
May 27, 2013BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.5% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 3.5% last week from the same week a year ago to 250,156 units, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 24, 2013BusinessLogistics
Wheels Group鈥檚 First-Quarter Loss Narrows
Canadian logistics company Wheels Group said its first-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago.
May 22, 2013BusinessLogistics
Maersk Swings to First-Quarter Profit
A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a first-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, but revised its global container forecast downward, Bloomberg News reported.
May 20, 2013BusinessLogistics
Deutsche Post鈥檚 Quarterly Profit Declines
Deutsche Post AG, Europe鈥檚 largest package express carrier, said its first-quarter net income fell 5.9% to $648 million, Bloomberg News reported.
May 17, 2013