Intermodal volume rose 2.8% for the week ended Saturday from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
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Damco International
($158 million), Jamaica, New York, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics Reports 2Q Loss
XPO Logistics’ second-quarter loss widened from a year ago, but revenue more than tripled.
July 31, 2013Business, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Declines in July
Consumer confidence declined in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
July 30, 2013Business, Logistics
TransForce Reports Lower 2Q Profit
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said Monday its second-quarter net income declined, and that it has reached an agreement to acquire an oil field carrier.
July 29, 2013Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Jump in June But Lag Last Year by 7.1%
Fleets ordered 15,386 new trailers in June from U.S. manufacturers, an 8.6% increase from a year ago and the second monthly gain in the past three, ACT Research reported.
July 29, 2013Business, Logistics
Universal Truckload’s Profit Improves
Universal Truckload Services’ second-quarter operating income rose from a year ago.
July 26, 2013Business, Logistics
Echo Global Logistics’ Profit Rises
Echo Global Logistics said its second-quarter profit rose from a year ago, and its revenue improved.
July 26, 2013Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in July
Consumer confidence rose this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
July 26, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Volume Rises 2.8% for Week
Business, Logistics
Swift Reports Higher 2Q Net Income
Swift Transportation Co.’s second-quarter profit rose from a year ago on higher revenue at its truckload and intermodal operations.
July 25, 2013Business, Safety, Logistics
Transport Canada Enacts Emergency Rail Safety Rules in Wake of Quebec Crash
Transport Canada announced emergency railway safety rules in the wake of a deadly freight train crash in Quebec earlier this month.
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