Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity
Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.
February 6, 2012Railroads, Union Agree; Possible Strike Averted
The largest U.S. freight railroads reached a tentative agreement last week with a union representing track and bridge maintenance workers, eliminating the possibility of a nationwide work stoppage.
February 3, 2012Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.5%
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 3, 2012C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $109.2 million, or 67 cents a share, up 5.9% from $103.2 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.
February 2, 2012N.C. College to Manage Global Logistics Center
The Piedmont Triad Partnership, a private economic development organization representing 12 counties in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, said it has agreed to turn over management of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics to Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C.
February 2, 2012Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence fell this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
January 31, 2012Hub Group’s 4Q, Full-Year Income Rise
Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose on higher intermodal and logistics revenue.
January 30, 2012Opinion: Don Schneider’s Legacy of Innovation
At Qualcomm, we have been greatly saddened by the news of Don Schneider’s passing. We honor his commitment to innovation and recognize the legacy he leaves the industry.
January 30, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises Again
Consumer confidence rose in January to the highest level in almost a year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
January 27, 2012Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 3%
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
January 27, 2012