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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Roadrunner to Acquire Logistics Firm Active Aero

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. said it agreed to acquire the logistics company Active Aero Group from Aero's parent company, Platinum Equity for $115 million.

August 11, 2014
Business, Logistics

Truck-Rail Shipments Rise in 2nd Quarter, IANA Says

Intermodal volume rose 8.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier, an indication the industry is recovering from the double blow it took from a harsh winter and contracted economy, the Intermodal Association of North America reported last week.

August 11, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Insufficient Route Planning, Escort Failure to Blame For Skagit River Bridge Failure, Investigation Finds

Insufficient motor carrier route planning, a failure by a pilot/escort to warn of potential hazards and inadequate evaluation of oversize load permit requests by state officials were the probable causes of an oversize truck strike that brought down the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state, according to a final investigation report of the National Transportation Safety Board.

August 8, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 5.5% in July

Intermodal rail volume for July rose 5.5% compared with the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 8, 2014
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ Profit Dips in Second Quarter

Expeditors International of Washington’s second-quarter profit dipped 1%, but revenue increased.

August 5, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Volume Rises 8.2% in Second Quarter

Intermodal volume in the second quarter rose 8.2%, an indication the industry is recovering from a harsh winter and a contracted economy, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

August 5, 2014
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.3% to More Than 260,000 Units

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.3% in the week ended July 26 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

August 1, 2014
Government, Business, Logistics

Senate Confirms Top DOT Nominees

The Senate on July 24 easily confirmed the nominations of two Transportation Department officials for senior positions.

July 31, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Trims 2Q Loss, Plans Acquisition

XPO Logistics said it narrowed its second-quarter loss and announced an agreement to acquire New Breed Holding Co. for about $615 million.

July 29, 2014
Business, Logistics

Schneider Expands Intermodal Service to Include Mexico, Canada

Schneider said it has expanded its bulk intermodal trailer service to include new routes into Mexico and Canada.

July 28, 2014