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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.
 

Logistics

Norfolk Southern to Cut Back Triple Crown Unit, Reduce Costs

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced it would restructure its truck/rail business known as Triple Crown Services, or TCS, and cut costs by moving to convert most of that unit’s intermodal freight to container equipment.

September 18, 2015
Business, Logistics

Mark Rourke Named Executive VP, COO at Schneider

Schneider has named Mark Rourke executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking and logistics service provider.

September 17, 2015
Business, Logistics

Donald Maltby Named Hub Group President

Hub Group named Donald Maltby as president and chief operating officer, replacing Mark Yeager, who resigned on Aug. 8.

September 16, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Drops 13.3% for Week

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 13.3% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 16, 2015
Business, Logistics

The List: Transport Topics' Top 50 Global Freight Carriers

Here is a list of the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers, which ranks trucking, rail, air and ocean carriers by 2014 freight revenue.

September 16, 2015
Business, Logistics

Rail Trade Group Changes Name, Strategy

The Consumers United for Rail Equity trade group, which has been lobbying for changes in rail pricing and service for more than three decades, has been renamed the Freight Rail Customer Alliance in an effort to broaden its membership and focus.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics

Schneider Adds US-Canada Intermodal Service

Schneider added intermodal service between the Southeast and Montreal over a more direct route.

September 14, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics, Autonomous

XPO to Purchase Con-way

XPO Logistics Inc. last week agreed to buy Con-way Inc. for $3 billion — the highest price ever paid for a U.S. trucking company — to broaden its service offerings and leap into the less-than-truckload market.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Top Truck Technicians to Go Wrench-to-Wrench in National Championship at TMC Fall Meeting

The Technology & Maintenance Council will host its Fall Meeting and SuperTech event Sept. 21-24 in Orlando, Florida.

September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics

Analysts View XPO’s Latest Transaction as a Reversal of Fortune for Con-way

Investment analysts and observers greeted the news that XPO Logistics acquired Con-way Inc. for $3 billion as a likely positive step for both companies, but especially for beleaguered Con-way.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2015