U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.4% to 235,641 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 29, 2013Business, Logistics
Lineage Logistics Acquires Seattle Cold Storage
Lineage Logistics said it has acquired Seattle Cold Storage and its facilities at Algona, Wash., and the Port of Tacoma, Wash. Terms were not disclosed.
April 4, 2013Business, Logistics
Trailer Makers Turn to Cost-Saving Features to Win New Customers as Growth Slows
Trailer manufacturers said they are turning to new cost-saving features and services to seize the advantage in a market that isn’t expected to grow all that much this year, industry officials said.
April 1, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.4% for Week
Business, Logistics
UTi Worldwide Reports 4Q Loss
UTi Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter loss of $142.8 million, or $1.38 per share, from a profit of $12.4 million, or 12 cents, a year earlier.
March 28, 2013Business, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Falls in March
Consumer confidence fell in March from a three-month high in February, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
March 26, 2013Business, Logistics
U.S., Canada Agree to Truck Cargo Test That Could Accelerate Border Crossings
United States and Canadian officials have agreed to launch a pilot program that they say could improve trade by allowing U.S.-bound trucks to be inspected on the Canadian side of the border at two crossing locations.
March 25, 2013Special Coverage, Business, Logistics
ThermoKing Introduces New Refrigeration Units
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — ThermoKing introduced two new refrigeration units, a new auxiliary power unit and two new wireless products here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 22, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.7% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 0.7% to 228,806 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 22, 2013Special Coverage, Business, Logistics
ATDynamics Announces TrailerTail Agreement with Prime Inc.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — ATDynamics said here Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show that its TrailerTail device will be installed on at least 450 refrigerated trailers operated by Prime Inc., one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers.
March 21, 2013Business, Logistics
Echo Global Logistics Acquires Open Mile Inc.
Echo Global Logistics said it has acquired truckload brokerage firm Open Mile Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
March 19, 2013