Intermodal rail volume rose 6.7% for the week ended Sept. 7 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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Wheels Group Buys Broker BBL Worldwide
Canadian logistics company Wheels Group Inc. said it has acquired BBL Worldwide, another Canadian company that specializes in cross-border truck brokerage.
September 19, 2013Industry Marks National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Sunday kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which runs through Saturday and celebrates America’s truck drivers.
September 16, 2013Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 6.7% for Week
Train in Quebec Crash Was Improperly Labeled for Oil Shipment, Investigators Say
A train carrying crude oil that crashed in Quebec in July and killed 47 people was mislabeled as carrying a less dangerous substance, Canadian investigators said.
September 11, 2013Intermodal Traffic Reaches All-Time Monthly Record in August
U.S. intermodal traffic set a record for average weekly volume in August, the Association of American Railroads said Aug. 5.
September 6, 2013July Trailer Orders Slump to Lowest in Nearly Three Years
Trailer manufacturers received the lowest total of new orders in nearly three years during July, blaming an economy that has failed to give customers enough confidence to add equipment, ACT Research reported.
September 2, 2013Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.5%
Intermodal volume rose 3.5% for the week ended Aug. 24 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 30, 2013Xtra Lease Adds Free Tracking to Long-Term Leased Trailers
Xtra Lease said Tuesday it will provide free basic trailer-tracking service to fleets on new long-term leased trailers, including refrigerated units.
August 27, 2013Consumer Confidence Improves in August
Consumer confidence rose in August, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
August 27, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
Intermodal volume rose 3.7% for the week ended Aug. 17 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 23, 2013