Intermodal volume rose 2.4% for the week ended July 27, 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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Damco International
($158 million), Jamaica, New York, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
EZE Buys Houston Heavy-Haul Trucking Company
EZE Trucking, Rialto, Calif., said it has acquired Rig Runners Inc., a Houston-based heavy-haul trucking and logistics company.
August 7, 2013Business, Logistics
C.H. Robinson’s Second-Quarter Profit Slips
C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its second-quarter net income fell slightly from a year ago, but revenue improved.
August 7, 2013Business, Logistics
2Q Intermodal Volume Rises 2.4%, IANA Reports
Intermodal container volume rose 2.4% to 3.8 million units in the second quarter from a year ago, the Intermodal Association of North America said.
August 7, 2013Business, Logistics
Expeditors’ 2Q Profit Improves
Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 10% from a year ago on increased airfreight services revenue.
August 6, 2013Government, Business, Logistics
Bill Would Allow Rail-Safety Technology Deadline Extension
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has introduced legislation that would extend until 2020 a federal statutory deadline that freight railroads install collision-avoidance technology.
August 6, 2013Business, Logistics
Penske Wins Contract to Manage Kroger’s Indiana Distribution Center
Penske Logistics said it won a contract to manage Kroger’s 600,000 square foot refrigerated food distribution center in West Shelbyville, Ind.
August 2, 2013Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.4% for Week
Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics Reports 2Q Loss
XPO Logistics’ second-quarter loss widened from a year ago, but revenue more than tripled.
July 31, 2013Business, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Declines in July
Consumer confidence declined in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
July 30, 2013Business, Logistics
TransForce Reports Lower 2Q Profit
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said Monday its second-quarter net income declined, and that it has reached an agreement to acquire an oil field carrier.
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