Intermodal volume rose 0.9% 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.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings
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Top Refrigerated Firms
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Extras
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On the Bubble
Transplace Inc.
($170 million), Frisco, Texas, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
Canadian Railroads’ Earnings Improve
Canada’s two major freight railroads reported higher second-quarter earnings from a year ago on stronger rates and volume.
July 24, 2013Business, Logistics
XPO Agrees to Buy 3PD for $365 Million, Its Eighth Acquisition in 18 Months
Rapidly growing XPO Logistics Inc. agreed to buy 3PD Inc., a third-party logistics company, for about $365 million in the most expensive publicly disclosed transport-sector transaction this year.
July 22, 2013Business, Logistics
Hub Group’s Profit Rises on Stronger Logistics, Intermodal Operations
Hub Group Inc. reported higher second-quarter earnings on improved revenue at its intermodal and logistics units.
July 19, 2013Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.9%
Business, Logistics
Kansas City Southern’s 2Q Income Drops
Kansas City Southern’s second-quarter net income fell to $15 million, or 14 cents a share, from $120 million, or $1.09, a year ago.
July 19, 2013Business, Logistics
South Florida Logistics Co. Appoints New CEO
South Florida Logistics Services said it has hired 30-year industry veteran Chris Scott as its new CEO.
July 19, 2013Business, Logistics
Union Pacific Reports Record 2Q Profit
Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 10% to an all-time high, despite carloads dipping 1% in in the quarter.
July 18, 2013Business, Logistics
CSX Reports Higher Second-Quarter Profit
CSX Corp.’s second-quarter earnings rose to $535 million, or 52 cents a share, from $512 million, or 49 cents, a year ago.
July 17, 2013Business, Logistics
Mexico Plans to Invest $100 Billion in Ports, Rail, Roads
The Mexican government said it would invest close to $100 billion in road, port and rail projects over the next five years, the Associated Press reported.
July 17, 2013Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics to Buy 3PD for $365 Million
XPO Logistics said Monday it has agreed to buy supply chain services company 3PD Inc. for about $365 million.
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