U.S. intermodal shipments by rail grew 6.4% in the week ended Dec. 21 compared with the same week last year, 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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Verst Group
($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
XPO Closes Purchase of Landstar Freight Auction Site
XPO Logistics Inc. said it has closed its purchase of NLM, a Web-based freight auction site, from truckload carrier Landstar System Inc.
December 30, 2013Business, Logistics
Rail Intermodal Volume Rises 6.4%
Business, Logistics
Expeditors International Picks Jeffrey Musser as CEO
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. said it has chosen Jeffrey Musser to become CEO in March.
December 23, 2013Business, Logistics
November Trailer Orders Rise 17% From Year Ago
Orders for new trailers in November rose 17% from a year earlier to 25,670, ACT Research reported.
December 23, 2013Business, Logistics, Autonomous
Trucking Delivers Record Number of Wreaths to Honor Fallen Military Veterans Nationwide
Truck drivers helped honor veterans by taking part in an annual tradition of laying Christmas wreaths at the headstones of U.S. service members at Arlington National Cemetery.
December 23, 2013Business, Logistics
TransForce Says Acquisition of Clarke Units Will Close Jan. 1
TransForce Inc. said its acquisition of two units of Clarke Inc. will be completed by Jan. 1.
December 20, 2013Business, Logistics
Swift Lowers 4Q Profit Expectations
Swift Transportation Co. said it will earn a profit of 33 cents to 36 cents per share in the fourth quarter, lower than its estimate of 40 cents.
December 20, 2013Business, Logistics
Rail Intermodal Shipments Hit Record
U.S. rail intermodal traffic set a record last week of 12.4 million shipments in a year, surpassing the previous mark of 12.28 million set in 2006.
December 19, 2013Business, Logistics
Schneider National Launches Intermodal Chassis Fleet
Schneider National Inc. said it is launching a new company owned and managed fleet of intermodal freight chassis.
December 17, 2013Business, Logistics
Radiant Logistics Announces Stock Sale
Radiant Logistics Inc. announced the sale of $20 million worth of preferred stock, with the intent of paying off a balance owed for senior subordinated notes.
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