U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 28, 2011BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Improves
Consumer confidence rose this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 28, 2011BusinessLogistics
Pacer Reports Higher 3Q Profit, Boosts Outlook
Pacer International on Thursday reported higher third-quarter profit and raised its full-year earnings outlook.
October 27, 2011BusinessLogistics
Norfolk Southern Reports Higher 3Q Profit
Norfolk Southern Corp.鈥檚 third-quarter profit rose 24 percent from the same quarter last year, the Eastern freight railroad reported.
October 27, 2011BusinessSafetyLogistics
3PL Transplace Merges With Celtic International
Transplace Inc. has merged with intermodal marketing company Celtic International Inc. to create a $1 billion North American logistics provider.
October 27, 2011BusinessLogistics
C.H. Robinson鈥檚 Third-Quarter Income Rises
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its third-quarter profit rose to $114 million, or 70 cents a share, from $103 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.
October 26, 2011BusinessLogistics
Hub Group鈥檚 Third-Quarter Income Rises
Logistics firm Hub Group鈥檚 third-quarter income improved on higher intermodal activity.
October 26, 2011BusinessLogistics
Canadian Railroads Report Mixed Earnings
Canada鈥檚 two biggest freight railroads reported mixed earnings this week.
October 26, 2011BusinessLogistics
Kansas City Southern鈥檚 3Q Profit Doubles
Kansas City Southern reported its third-quarter earnings rose to $100 million, or 91 cents a share, from $50 million, or 48 cents, the previous year.
October 26, 2011BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Sinks to Two-Year Low
Consumer confidence dropped in October to its lowest level since March 2009, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
October 25, 2011