Consumer Confidence Falls to Four-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell to a four-month low in May, the New York-based Conference Board said.
May 30, 2012FedEx to Acquire Brazilian Logistics Company
FedEx Corp. said it has signed an agreement to acquire Brazilian transportation and logistics company Rapidão Cometa Logística e Transportes S.A. to boost its Latin American business.
May 29, 2012April Trailer Orders Rise 12% After 3 Straight Monthly Drops
Trailer orders staged a comeback last month after three straight monthly declines, climbing 12% above both the year-earlier month and March, as fleets stepped up the pace of replacing older equipment, ACT Research reported.
May 28, 2012Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.1% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.1% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 25, 2012Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Since 2007
Consumer confidence rose in May to the highest level in nearly five years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 25, 2012Strike Halts CP Rail Freight in Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway suspended its freight service across Canada after engineers, conductors and other workers went on strike, the Canadian Press reported Wednesday.
May 23, 2012LTL Carriers Hope Conference Committee Will Revive Pup-Trailer Expansion Plan
A House-Senate conference committee working to draft a compromise long-term highway bill may resurrect a proposal to allow longer tandem pup trailers that had been considered dead after the House bill that included it was dropped.
May 21, 2012Caterpillar Sells Majority Interest in 3PL to Private Equity Firm for $750 Million
Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to sell a majority interest in its third-party logistics business to privately held Platinum Equity for about $750 million, while retaining its in-house international network to support its dealers and customers.
May 21, 2012Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.1% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 18, 2012XPO Logistics Moves HQ to Connecticut
XPO Logistics Inc. said Tuesday it moved its corporate headquarters to Greenwich, Conn., from Buchanan, Mich.
May 16, 2012