Intermodal freight shipments fell 6.1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, ending a string of 25 consecutive quarterly increases, hurt by fewer international and trailer shipments, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
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Editorial: One Champion, But Many Winners
By the time you read this, a new grand champion will have been crowned at the National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis.
August 15, 2016Driver-Focused Designs
The annual National Truck Driving Championships kicked off Aug. 10 in Indianapolis. To coincide with Transport Topics鈥 coverage of the 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety,鈥 this edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update features stories focused on drivers鈥 needs and concerns, including those related to comfort, safety and health.
August 10, 2016Another 9,000 Trailers Recalled Due to Bendix Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall聽of more than 9,000 additional trailers because of a defect with the Bendix SR-5 spring brakes that the manufacturer believes could affect up to 194,410 trailers in total.
August 11, 2016Forward Air to Expand Footprint in Tennessee
Forward Air Corp. is investing $4.3 million toward renovating a new office in Greeneville, Tennessee, which will add聽105 new jobs over the next five years.
August 11, 2016Train Derails Into Iowa Trackside Tavern Called Derailed Bar
Police in Charles City, Iowa, say聽part of a聽freight train derailed and crashed into the side of a trackside tavern called the Derailed Bar.
August 9, 2016June Trailer Orders Plunge 50%
U.S. trailer orders in June sank about 50% from especially robust volumes a year earlier, as the stagnant freight market also prompted a spike in cancellations and a sharp decline in backlog, analysts said.
August 8, 2016TT Wins National Award From ASBPE
Transport Topics won the bronze prize of the 2016 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
August 8, 2016Port of Virginia Readies to Take on Savannah
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. 鈥 The Port of Virginia is expanding within the next five years in an effort to attract larger vessels traveling through the Panama Canal, according to a presentation during an Aug. 3 sightseeing visit for Congressional staffers and the media.
August 4, 2016Deutsche Post Profit Rises Fastest Since Late 2011 on Parcels
Deutsche Post AG鈥檚 quarterly profit jumped at the fastest pace in 4 1/2 years after prices increased and deliveries on behalf of internet-based retailers rose. The stock gained to an eight-month high.
August 4, 2016