Trailer orders rose 20.2% in April as demand for new equipment continued to surpass year-ago levels, ACT Research reported.
May 27, 2014
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Business, Logistics
Rogers to Succeed Wolfe as Universal CEO
Universal Truckload Services Inc. said CEO Scott Wolfe will retire at the end of 2014 and be succeeded by former YRC Freight President Jeff Rogers.
June 4, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Elephants Take Truck Odyssey from Calgary to D.C. Zoo
A pair of North American zoos used two tractors pulling drop-deck trailers to carry a trio of female Asian elephants to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., from Calgary, Alberta, quickly and in comfort.
June 2, 2014Business, Logistics, Equipment
April Trailer Orders Rise 20.2% as Fleets Begin to Add Capacity
New trailer orders rose 20.2% in April from a year earlier, ACT Research reported, as more fleets begin to add equipment, rather than just replace existing units.
June 2, 2014Business, Logistics
April Trailer Orders Rise 20.2%
Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Index Rises to 83 in May
The Conference Board’s index of U.S. consumer confidence increased to 83 in May from 81.7 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said today.
May 27, 2014Business, Logistics
Schneider to Pay $21 Million To Settle Class-Action Suit
Schneider Logistics will pay $21 million to settle a class-action civil lawsuit brought by about 1,800 Southern California dockworkers who claimed they were not paid properly.
May 26, 2014Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 6.8% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.8% in the week ended May 17 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 23, 2014Business, Logistics
Schneider Logistics to Pay $21 Million to Dockworkers in Class-Action Lawsuit
Schneider Logistics will pay $21 million to settle a class-action civil lawsuit brought by about 1,800 Southern California dockworkers who claimed they were not paid properly.
May 22, 2014Business, Logistics
BNSF Launches Intermodal Service Between Chicago and Silao, Mexico
BNSF Railway said it has launched intermodal service between Chicago and Silao, Mexico, in partnership with Ferromex, Mexico’s largest railroad.
May 21, 2014Business, Logistics
Maersk First-Quarter Profit Jumps on Lower Costs, Higher Volumes
A.P. Moeller-Maersk ’s container shipping line, the world’s largest, said first-quarter profit more than doubled and the forecast was raised on lower costs and higher volumes countered a drop in freight rates.
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