Logistics

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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

Business, Logistics

CSX First-Quarter Earnings Tumble 19%, Hurt by Sharp Drop in Coal Market

CSX Corp. kicked off the first-quarter earnings reporting season on a down note as net income fell 19% to $356 million, or 37 cents per share, and revenue dipped 14% to $2.62 billion, including a drop of 37% in coal traffic.

April 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

J.B. Hunt's Shelley Simpson Wins Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award

SAN ANTONIO — Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, was named winner of the 2016 Distinguished Woman in Logistics award.

Neil Abt | Editorial Director
April 11, 2016
Logistics

Canadian Pacific Calls Off Norfolk Southern Merger Bid

Canadian Pacific Railway terminated a plan to combine with Norfolk Southern Corp., ending the Canadian carrier’s efforts to complete the first merger among major railroads since 1999.

April 11, 2016
Business, Logistics

TransForce Appoints Meyer Chief Operating Officer

Driver supply firm TransForce said that Jeff Meyer has been named to the newly created position of chief operating officer.

April 11, 2016
Business, Logistics

Interactive Map: Where The Top 50 Logistics Companies Are in North America

How do Transport Topics' Top 50 Logistics Companies break down by region? View our interactive map and click on names to visit individual company pages.

April 9, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

TT's Top 50 Logistics Companies Ranking for 2016

The 2016 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies ranking is out! See the list and view individual company pages, plus separate rankings for logistics sectors.

April 9, 2016
Logistics

US Army Takes Aim at Canadian Pacific, Norfolk Southern Railroad Merger Plan

The U.S. Army said a Canadian Pacific Railway takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. has the potential to harm national defense, adding opposition to the possible merger plan.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

World's Biggest Shipping Company Pours Billions Into Expansion

The world’s biggest shipping company is taking advantage of low industry prices to build its business across units.

April 6, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Companies Reimagine Delivery Vehicles

Several companies are testing a wide range of innovative delivery ideas to gain an edge in growing logistics and transportation space.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
April 5, 2016