U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 8% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Intermodal Growth Surges on Truckload Freight Conversion
Intermodal business continued to grow in 2012, powered by the combination of truckload freight migrating to rail long hauls, expanded Eastern truck/rail options and continued reliability improvements, industry experts said.
December 24, 2012Intermodal Traffic Falls 0.3% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell 0.3% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 14, 2012Opinion: Selecting the Right Trailers, New or Used
Before adding one, two — or several hundred — trailers, a fleet manager needs to determine what equipment’s right for the application and to do it by knowing what’s out there, what’s right for an operation, and the most basic choice of all, whether to buy new or used.
December 10, 2012Perdue Partners Acquires Benton Express
Perdue Partners said it has acquired Atlanta-based logistics company Benton Express Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
December 10, 2012LinkAmerica to Merge with Arnold Transportation
Arnold Transportation Services said that truckload and logistics firm LinkAmerica Corp. will merge with Arnold at the beginning of the year.
December 6, 2012UTi Worldwide’s 3Q Profit Declines
UTi Worldwide said Thursday its third-quarter net income fell to $10.5 million, or 10 cents a share, from $28.5 million, or 28 cents, a year earlier.
December 6, 2012Intermodal Traffic Drops 1.2%; Weekly Volume Hurt by Calif. Port Strike
U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell 1.2% for the week ended Saturday from the same week last year, due in part to the eight-day strike at the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
December 7, 2012Transplace Acquires Canadian Logistics Company
Transplace said it has acquired Canadian logistics company Torus Freight Systems. Terms were not disclosed.
December 5, 2012Trailer Orders Rise 29.1% as Year-End Rush Begins Early
Orders for new freight trailers jumped 29.1% in October from the same month in 2011, the highest monthly total since January, as the end-of-year rush appeared to arrive early, ACT Research reported. Sales totaled 23,597.
December 3, 2012