U.S. intermodal traffic increased 6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

Holding company Action Products International on Wednesday announced its acquisition of North East Expedite Logistics, a provider of transportation and logistics services on the East Coast.

Truck/rail freight’s steady growth trajectory continued in 2011, buoyed by domestic intermodal service that apparently continued to attract more over-the-road freight as truck capacity tightened.

Logistics provider DB Schenker said it expects to improve its domestic capabilities through a “strategic relationship” with transportation company Estes Express Lines.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said it won’t make current hazardous materials motor carrier information available to the public until 2013, despite brokers’ complaints that its data are rife with errors and aren’t updated fast enough.

For parcel carriers, the reported surge of online shopping has been a boon for their businesses, companies said.

Transplace Inc. has announced it has been chosen to manage the truckload contracts as well as freight audit and payments of composites and coatings manufacturer Reichhold Inc.

Ceva Logistics said it has expanded its less-than-container load consolidation services by introducing 30 new services.

Alexander & Baldwin Inc., an ocean carrier and logistics and real estate firm based in Honolulu, plans to split into two separate, publicly traded companies.