Freight railroads reached labor agreements with two unions, averting a strike for the holiday shipping season, after U.S. lawmakers said they were prepared to intervene in the dispute, Bloomberg reported Friday.
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As National Rail Strike Looms, Freight Customers Seek Options
U.S.-based freight railroads and their major customers, including intermodal fleets, raced last week to prepare for what could be the first nationwide rail strike in two decades as soon as Dec. 6.
December 5, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.7% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
December 2, 2011GE Opens Energy Logistics Center
General Electric Co. opened a new logistics center in Olive Branch, Miss., to distribute replacement wind turbine parts and solar technology components to customers in North and South America.
December 1, 2011Ryder Expands Reverse-Logistics Capability
Ryder System has expanded its reverse-logistics business to include processing returns in the same facilities from which it forwards outbound shipments.
December 2, 2011Shippers See Opportunities, Limitations In Assessing Intermodal’s Potential
ATLANTA — Intermodal transportation is brimming with opportunities, suffering from routing limitations or possibly a mixture of both, industry officials said here.
December 1, 2011Radiant Logistics Buys Isla International
Third-party logistics provider Radiant Logistics will acquire Isla International, a company that specializes in shipments between the United States and Mexico, for $15 million.
December 1, 2011UPS to Acquire Italian Logistics Firm
UPS on Thursday announced an agreement to purchase Pieffe Group, an Italian pharmaceutical logistics company. Terms were not disclosed.
December 1, 2011Consumer Confidence Jumps in November
Consumer confidence rose in November by the most since April 2003, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
November 29, 2011October Trailer Orders Dip to 17,384, But Pace Quickens for Plants, Retailers
New orders for commercial trailers dipped 0.8% in October from the year-ago level after a rise in cancellations, but manufacturers and retail sellers reported strong late October and early November activity.
November 28, 2011