U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.2% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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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
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
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
May Trailer Orders Drop 19.7%; OEMs Say Backlogs Still Strong
New trailer orders fell 19.7% to 14,199 in May from a year earlier, ACT Research reported, but trailer manufacturers said backlogs remain strong and suggested that fleets soon will need to upgrade equipment.
July 2, 2012Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.2% for Week
Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level This Year
Consumer confidence dropped in June to the lowest level this year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 29, 2012Business, Logistics
Manitoulin Acquires Can-Tran in Bid to Expand in Western Canada
Looking to expand further in western Canada, Manitoulin Global Forwarding, Mississauga, Ontario, said it has acquired Can-Tran International, Leduc, Alberta.
June 28, 2012Business, Logistics
Epes Logistics Acquires N.C. Brokerage Firm
Epes Logistics said it bought brokerage firm Meredith Transport, to broaden service offerings of the Epes Carriers’ subsidiary. Terms were not disclosed.
June 28, 2012Business, Logistics
Existing Home Sales Slip in May
Existing home sales declined 1.5% in May, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
June 21, 2012Business, Logistics
Faster Recovery Has Fizzled, Says Logistics Study’s Author
WASHINGTON — The fast-paced recovery most had hoped for hasn’t materialized and economists believe the country will suffer slow growth for three years, according to a report on logistics from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
June 20, 2012Business, Logistics
A&S Services Buys Kinard Trucking
A&S Services Group said Monday it has acquired Kinard Trucking and its affiliates. Terms were not disclosed.
June 18, 2012Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.8% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.8% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 15, 2012Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Drops in June
Consumer confidence dropped in June to the lowest level this year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
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