Intermodal rail volume for April rose 9% compared with the same time last year, the 53rd consecutive year-over-year monthly increase, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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May 12, 2014XPO Pursues Acquisitions
XPO Logistics continues to pursue acquisitions in its core brokerage and expedited freight businesses, and may branch out to contract logistics, as well, CEO Bradley Jacobs told Transport Topics.
May 12, 2014Intermodal Rail Volume Rises for 53rd Consecutive Month
Expeditors First-Quarter Profits Rise 4%
Expeditors International of Washington’s first-quarter profit rose 4% from a year ago, and the company said it is “very encouraged by how the first quarter finished up.”
May 8, 2014Ceva Logistics Reports Higher First-Quarter Earnings
Ceva Logistics, a Netherlands-based logistics operator, said its first-quarter results improved over 2013.
May 6, 2014Intermodal Shipments Rise 2.6%, IANA Reports
The Intermodal Association of North America said that intermodal volume in the first quarter rose 2.6% in spite of winter weather that slowed economic activity.
May 5, 2014Interstate Distributor to Install Tracking Technology on Trailer Fleet
SkyBitz said its trailer-tracking system has been selected by Interstate Distributor for its fleet of trailers.
May 5, 2014March Trailer Orders Soar 71.6%, ACT Says
Trailer orders surged 71.6% in March from a year earlier as freight growth, tight capacity and improving carrier profits continued to drive demand for new equipment, ACT Research reported.
May 5, 2014Weekly US Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 6.7%
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.7% in the week ended April 26 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 2, 2014XPO Loss Widens; Revenue Jumps
XPO Logistics Inc. reported a first-quarter loss that nearly doubled from the same period last year, as revenue rose at the company.