Intermodal traffic rose 4.3% last week from 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.
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, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Falls to Seven-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell in June to a seven-month low, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 28, 2011Business, Logistics
Pennsylvania Increases Trailer Width Limit on Two Roads
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has approved two stretches of state highway for use by wider truck trailers.
June 27, 2011Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.3% For Week
Business, Logistics
Weber Logistics Names New CEO
Nick Weber, chairman of Weber Logistics, announced Wednesday that the Santa Fe Springs, Calif., third-party logistics firm has named Harry Drajpuch its president and CEO, effective immediately.
June 22, 2011Business, Logistics
U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Stalling, Logistics Analyst Says
WASHINGTON — There are signs the U.S. economy is stalling and could undermine a tenuous recovery for freight haulers, according to the author of a report on logistics costs by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
June 20, 2011Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Gains 6.4% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 6.4% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
June 17, 2011Business, Logistics
Express-1 Gets $150 Million Buyout Offer
An investor announced plans this week to take control of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, in order to expand the brokerage and forwarding business.
June 17, 2011Business, Logistics
Descartes Systems Buys Telargo for C$9.6 Million
Descartes Systems Group, a supplier of logistics technology, has acquired Telargo Inc. for about C$9.6 million in cash.
June 17, 2011Business, Logistics
Geodis Wilson Buys One Source Logistics
Dutch freight forwarder Geodis Wilson has acquired U.S. logistics provider One Source Logistics to expand its U.S. presence.
June 17, 2011Perspective, Business, Logistics
Opinion: Fight Fuel Prices With Side Skirts
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel the week of June 6 was 18% higher than it was at the beginning of this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and the June 6 price of that fuel in California was 20% higher.
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