Business
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Change at the Top, New Firms on List Shape Annual Survey
The 2014 edition of Transport Topics’ Top 50 Logistics Companies list produced a few surprises, some fast movers and some new names.
November 19, 2014The List: Transport Topics' 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies
Here are the 2014 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies list, unveiled in list form.
November 19, 2014Transport Topics Top 25 Listings: Brokerage Firms, Warehousing Firms, Dedicated Contract Carriers and Freight Forwarders
Here is the list of Transport Topics Top 25 Freight Brokerage Firms, Warehousing Firms and Dedicated Contract Carriers for 2014.
November 19, 2014Freight Rates Expected to Keep Rising on Capacity Issues
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The unanimous view from shippers and other participants at the National Industrial Transportation League meeting was that freight rate increases, particularly in trucking, will keep accelerating for two years or more because of unrelenting capacity issues.
November 19, 2014Norfolk Southern to Acquire Stretch of Northeast Rail from CP for $217 Million
Norfolk Southern said it plans to acquire a stretch of the Delaware & Hudson rail lines from Canadian Pacific for $217 million.
November 19, 2014Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 21%
Volvo Group’s North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 21% in October from the same month last year, the company said Nov. 19.
Longistics Designated as EPA SmartWay Partner
Longistics announced Nov. 19 that its transportation division has been designated an Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay program partner.
Permits Rise to Six-Year High as Housing Starts Decrease
Residential-construction permits in the U.S. climbed in October to a six-year high, pointing to a pickup in homebuilding after activity cooled because of a slowdown in multifamily projects.
November 19, 2014Wal-Mart Extends Trailer-Tracking Contract
I.D. Systems Inc. has extended a contract with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide trailer tracking for the retailer’s fleet of cargo trailers.
November 19, 2014Producer Prices Climb on Services Costs
Wholesale prices in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in October as higher costs for services and food outweighed a slump in energy.
November 19, 2014