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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

Radiant Logistics 2Q Net Income Rises 3%

Radiant Logistics Inc. reported net income rose 3% to $2.19 million, or 4 cents per share, in the second quarter as the company absorbed multiple acquisitions.

September 28, 2015
Business, Logistics

Swift Earnings to Trail Forecast, Guidance

Swift Transportation Co. said its third-quarter and full-year results will lag analyst forecasts and its own profit guidance because of costs from past accidents and weaker freight volumes in the fourth quarter.

September 25, 2015
Business, Logistics

US Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises Following 13.3% Drop

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 0.6% from the same period last year after declining 13.3% the prior week, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 25, 2015
Business, Technology, Logistics

A Critical Examination: What is the Path Towards Gaining 100% Visibility on Every Brokered Load?

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September 24, 2015
Business, Logistics

International Intermodal Re-Emerges as Volume Growth Leader

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — International intermodal freight once again has become the driving force for intermodal growth because factors such as lower diesel prices and suboptimal rail service have slowed the increases in domestic truck/rail freight, experts said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 22, 2015
Business, Logistics

More Business Awaits if Intermodal Service Improves Further

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Railroads have made progress in improving service quality this year, compared with last year’s delay-plagued operations, but they will have to keep improving to win more business from customers, shippers said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

N.Y., N.J. Ask US to Pay Half of $20 Billion Rail Tunnel

Govs. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Andrew Cuomo of New York want the federal government to pay half of a $20 billion commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River.

September 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

GAO Urges Congress to Allow Rail-Safety Deadline Extension

A U.S. watchdog office urged Congress to empower regulators to extend a Dec. 31 deadline for freight and passenger railroads to adopt new safety technology that could prevent major derailments and other deadly crashes.

David Morgan | Reuters
September 21, 2015
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Truckers Receive Thanks

Americans thanked truck drivers in ways big and small as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
September 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Bid for Con-way Could Shake Up LTL Sector

XPO Logistics’ dramatic bid to snatch up trucking capacity by acquiring Con-way Inc. for $3 billion could spawn similar acquisitions by non-asset-based companies, forcing rival less-than-truckload carriers to reassess their strategy and step up their game, LTL leaders said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 21, 2015