Logistics
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.
Historic Month for Trailers
Trailer manufacturers received a record 47,810 new orders in October, smashing the previous mark by more than 25%, ACT Research reported.
December 1, 2014Trailer Orders Surge to Record High
Trailer orders leaped to a record-high 47,810 in October, almost doubling from a year ago, ACT Research Co. reported.
DHL Sets 4.9% Rate Increase for 2015
DHL Express has set a 4.9% average price increase for its account holders, effective Jan. 2.
Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.6% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.6% in the week ended Nov. 15 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
November 21, 2014LiveOnWeb Replay: The 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies
Watch a replay of our Nov. 19 installment of LiveOnWeb that focused on Transport Topics' release of the 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies. Our TT panel was joined by Bob Farrell, Executive Director of the Automobile Carriers Conference. The panel conducted an overview of the list, analyzed capacity and congestion concerns and discussed automobile manufacturing and delivery challenges.
November 20, 2014Logistics Spending on an Upward Trend
Spending on logistics services is expected to accelerate in 2014 as the economy in the United States continues to expand and more companies outsource transportation management to third-party logistics companies.
November 19, 2014Change at the Top, New Firms on List Shape Annual Survey
The 2014 edition of Transport Topics’ Top 50 Logistics Companies list produced a few surprises, some fast movers and some new names.
November 19, 2014The List: Transport Topics' 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies
Here are the 2014 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies list, unveiled in list form.
November 19, 2014Transport Topics Top 25 Listings: Brokerage Firms, Warehousing Firms, Dedicated Contract Carriers and Freight Forwarders
Here is the list of Transport Topics Top 25 Freight Brokerage Firms, Warehousing Firms and Dedicated Contract Carriers for 2014.
November 19, 2014Norfolk Southern to Acquire Stretch of Northeast Rail from CP for $217 Million
Norfolk Southern said it plans to acquire a stretch of the Delaware & Hudson rail lines from Canadian Pacific for $217 million.
November 19, 2014