The largest U.S. freight railroads reached a tentative agreement last week with a union representing track and bridge maintenance workers, eliminating the possibility of a nationwide work stoppage.
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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, Equipment
Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity
Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.
February 6, 2012Business, Logistics
Railroads, Union Agree; Possible Strike Averted
Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.5%
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 3, 2012Business, Logistics
C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $109.2 million, or 67 cents a share, up 5.9% from $103.2 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.
February 2, 2012Business, Logistics
N.C. College to Manage Global Logistics Center
The Piedmont Triad Partnership, a private economic development organization representing 12 counties in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, said it has agreed to turn over management of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics to Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C.
February 2, 2012Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence fell this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
January 31, 2012Business, Logistics
Hub Group’s 4Q, Full-Year Income Rise
Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose on higher intermodal and logistics revenue.
January 30, 2012Perspective, Business, Logistics
Opinion: Don Schneider’s Legacy of Innovation
At Qualcomm, we have been greatly saddened by the news of Don Schneider’s passing. We honor his commitment to innovation and recognize the legacy he leaves the industry.
January 30, 2012Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Rises Again
Consumer confidence rose in January to the highest level in almost a year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
January 27, 2012Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 3%
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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