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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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
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Refrigerated Firms
No rankings are available for this year.
Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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On the Bubble
ArcBest Corp.
($177 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, intermodal and drayage, freight brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
Radiant Logistics’ 3Q Income Rises
Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal third-quarter net income rose from a year ago.
May 15, 2014Business, Logistics
Rose Resigns as Expeditors’ Chairman
Expeditors International of Washington said former CEO Peter Rose, has resigned as the chairman and from the company’s board.
May 13, 2014Business, Logistics
Intermodal Freight Increases 2.6% Despite Harsh Winter, IANA Says
Truck-rail shipments rose 2.6% in the first quarter from a year earlier despite significant winter weather challenges, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
May 12, 2014Perspective, Business, Logistics
Opinion: Intermodal: An Infrastructure Success Story
Moving America forward. Designed to move a nation. These aren’t just slogans — they’re mission statements for two industries that are critical pieces of the U.S. economy.
May 12, 2014Business, Logistics
XPO 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, 2014Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Volume Rises for 53rd Consecutive Month
Business, Logistics
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, 2014Business, Logistics
Ceva Logistics Reports Higher First-Quarter Earnings
Ceva Logistics, a Netherlands-based logistics operator, said its first-quarter results improved over 2013.
May 6, 2014Business, Logistics
Intermodal 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, 2014Business, Logistics, Equipment
Interstate 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.
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