Intermodal traffic rose 8.7% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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UTi Worldwide’s Fiscal 1Q Income Slips
Air and freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell to $8.7 million, or 8 cents per share, from $10.1 million, or 10 cents, a year ago.
June 2, 2011NFI Buys Gilbert’s West Coast Operations
NFI said Tuesday it has acquired the West Coast operations of Gilbert Co., a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.
May 31, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 8.7% for Week
Logistics Firm Kane Is Able Names Westermann President
Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able said Thursday it has named 30-year logistics industry veteran Pete Westermann its president and chief operations officer.
May 26, 2011Opinion: Rethink the ‘Just-in-Time’ Delivery System
The successful application of just-in-time delivery requires every link of the supply chain to remain unbroken. Trucks and their cargo must arrive within a very precise, predetermined period of time — often only hours before the cargo is needed on the assembly line.
May 26, 2011TransForce, DHL Reach Deal on Domestic Canadian Logistics Operations
TransForce Inc. and DHL Express Canada agreed to enter a 10-year agreement under which TransForce will buy the assets of DHL Express’ domestic Canadian business, the companies said.
May 23, 2011ATA Leaders Advise Federal Government to Drop Attempt to Regulate Wait Times
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The leadership of American Trucking Associations last week urged the federal government not to attempt to regulate the speed with which trucks are loaded and unloaded.
May 23, 2011Freight Results Still Mixed, Executive Says
Although the U.S. economy continues to improve, there remains a spottiness within the freight-hauling sector, a logistics executive said.
May 23, 2011Detention Self-Help
There’s no doubt that the failure of some shippers and consignees to promptly load or unload trailers is a serious issue for the trucking industry. Because of this, most fleets have added detention rules into their contracts with their customers, detailing just how long it should take for a trailer to be loaded or unloaded.
May 23, 2011Menlo Expands Services for Bobcat
Menlo Worldwide Logistics said it is expanding manufacturing for Bobcat Co. and will be hiring about 35 workers in the next few weeks.
May 20, 2011