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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

Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.4% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.4% to 235,641 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 29, 2013
Business, Logistics

UTi Worldwide Reports 4Q Loss

UTi Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter loss of $142.8 million, or $1.38 per share, from a profit of $12.4 million, or 12 cents, a year earlier.

March 28, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in March

Consumer confidence fell in March from a three-month high in February, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

March 26, 2013
Business, Logistics

U.S., Canada Agree to Truck Cargo Test That Could Accelerate Border Crossings

United States and Canadian officials have agreed to launch a pilot program that they say could improve trade by allowing U.S.-bound trucks to be inspected on the Canadian side of the border at two crossing locations.

March 25, 2013
Special Coverage, Business, Logistics

ThermoKing Introduces New Refrigeration Units

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — ThermoKing introduced two new refrigeration units, a new auxiliary power unit and two new wireless products here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.7% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 0.7% to 228,806 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 22, 2013
Special Coverage, Business, Logistics

ATDynamics Announces TrailerTail Agreement with Prime Inc.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — ATDynamics said here Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show that its TrailerTail device will be installed on at least 450 refrigerated trailers operated by Prime Inc., one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers.

March 21, 2013
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Acquires Open Mile Inc.

Echo Global Logistics said it has acquired truckload brokerage firm Open Mile Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

March 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 4% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 4% to 235,174 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 15, 2013
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in March

Consumer confidence fell in March, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

March 15, 2013