Intermodal rail volume rose 6.7% for the week ended Sept. 7 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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Extras
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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
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 6.7% for Week
Business, Logistics
Train in Quebec Crash Was Improperly Labeled for Oil Shipment, Investigators Say
A train carrying crude oil that crashed in Quebec in July and killed 47 people was mislabeled as carrying a less dangerous substance, Canadian investigators said.
September 11, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Reaches All-Time Monthly Record in August
U.S. intermodal traffic set a record for average weekly volume in August, the Association of American Railroads said Aug. 5.
September 6, 2013Business, Logistics
July Trailer Orders Slump to Lowest in Nearly Three Years
Trailer manufacturers received the lowest total of new orders in nearly three years during July, blaming an economy that has failed to give customers enough confidence to add equipment, ACT Research reported.
September 2, 2013Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.5%
Intermodal volume rose 3.5% for the week ended Aug. 24 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 30, 2013Business, Logistics
Xtra Lease Adds Free Tracking to Long-Term Leased Trailers
Xtra Lease said Tuesday it will provide free basic trailer-tracking service to fleets on new long-term leased trailers, including refrigerated units.
August 27, 2013Business, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Improves in August
Consumer confidence rose in August, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
August 27, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
Intermodal volume rose 3.7% for the week ended Aug. 17 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 23, 2013Business, Logistics
Fla. DOT Invests $2.5 Million in South Florida Logistics Center
The Florida Department of Transportation said it is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the South Florida Logistics Center near Miami.
August 21, 2013Business, Logistics
Railroad Involved in Quebec Crash Expects to Win Approval to Keep Operating
The railroad involved with last month’s railcar crash in Quebec that killed 47 people said it expects to win approval to keep operating, Bloomberg News reported.
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