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Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines in April

The Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence unexpectedly decreased to 95.2 in April from 101.4 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said April 28.

April 28, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

TT Archives: Speed Limiters

In 2006, ATA asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to require heavy trucks not only to install the speed limiters but to limit truck speeds to 68 mph.

April 27, 2015
Business, Logistics

March Trailer Orders Fall 22%, But Manufacturers’ Backlogs Remain Strong

March trailer orders fell 22% from a year ago, but manufacturers remain busy building a heavy backlog of new equipment requested during the “epic” order season that began in the fall, ACT Research reported.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
April 24, 2015
Business, Logistics

West Coast Port Gridlock Hampers Union Pacific Earnings

Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad, posted first-quarter profit and sales below estimates as West Coast port congestion and slack coal demand caused carloads to decline.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 23, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic in US Rises to Highest Level This Year

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 8.1% in the week ended April 18 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

April 22, 2015
Government, Technology, Logistics, Business

Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Delay Positive Train Control

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill seeking to delay the implementation of positive train control, a safety system the nation’s railroads are supposed to implement by the end of the year.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
April 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics to Acquire Command Transportation for $420 Million

Echo Global Logistics Inc. agreed to buy brokerage firm Command Transportation for approximately $420 million to expand the buyer’s non-asset-based capabilities for truckload customers.

April 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

Canadian National Railway Reports First-Quarter Profit

Canadian National Railway Co. reported first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as growing demand for forest products and a weaker Canadian dollar buoyed revenue.

Frederic Tomesco | Bloomberg News
April 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

‘Internet of Things’ Will Boost Value of Global Supply Chain by $1.9 Trillion, Report Predicts

The expansion of connected technology will generate $1.9 trillion in revenue gains and cost reductions for the global supply chain and logistics industry over the next decade, according to a new report published by logistics provider DHL and information technology firm Cisco.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
April 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

Tiger Cool Express Says New Investment Will Support Its Container-Fleet Expansion

Tiger Cool Express, a temperature-controlled intermodal carrier, said Wood Creek Capital Management has purchased an ownership interest in the company to support the “rapid” expansion of its refrigerated container fleet.

April 17, 2015
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