Intermodal traffic increased 0.9% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago as volumes climbed for both containers and trailers, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Saddle Creek Invests in Natural Gas Trucks
Third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Corp. said it is purchasing natural gas trucks for its for-hire fleet.
September 29, 2011RFX Purchases Pioneer Transfer
Quazar Capital Corp. said its brokerage unit, Pioneer Transfer, has been acquired by RFX. Terms were not disclosed.
September 29, 2011Marchiano Appointed President at Longistics
Andy Marchiano has been recruited as president of global logistics firm Longistics, Research Triangle Park, N.C. Marchiano was previously vice president and general manager of Cooper Leasing Inc., Raleigh, N.C.
September 26, 2011Weekly Intermodal Traffic Gains 0.9%
CSC Wins Two Postal Contracts
Computer Sciences Corp. said it has won a pair of operations and logistics contracts from the U.S. Postal Service. The seven-year pacts have an estimated value of $83 million.
September 22, 2011Weekly Intermodal Traffic Edges Up 0.6%
Intermodal traffic rose 0.6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, led by an increase in trailer traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 16, 2011Consumer Confidence Improves
Consumer confidence rose this month from its lowest level in almost three years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
September 16, 2011Jacobson Expands In Asia
Third-party logistics operator Jacobson Cos. is expanding in Asia through the acquisition of G-Link Express Logistics assets, the company announced.
September 15, 2011Inspiron Logistics Launches Fleet Notification System
Inspiron Logistics announced it has launched a new notification system that enables fleet managers to alert trucks and personnel about current weather impacts, route closures and time sensitive information with in-cab voice or text alerts.
September 15, 2011Pacer Sets Expanded Mexico Intermodal Service
Pacer International said Monday it is expanding its Mexico Direct double-stack intermodal service between Chihuahua, Mexico and key markets in the U.S. and Canada.
September 12, 2011