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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

Wabash Swings to First-Quarter Profit

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. reported a first-quarter profit on improved sales, turning around a loss from a year ago.

May 4, 2011
Business, Logistics

North American Trailer Expands in Calif. With Acquisition

North American Trailer said it has acquired Fontana, Calif.-based Quality Fleet Repair, effective Sunday. Terms were not disclosed.

May 3, 2011
Business, Logistics

Universal Truckload’s 1Q Profit Improves

Universal Truckload Services’ first-quarter income rose from a year ago as load volumes improved.

April 29, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Increases in April

Consumer confidence rose in April from a 16-month low, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

April 29, 2011
Logistics

Norfolk Southern’s 1Q Profit Improves

Norfolk Southern Corp.’s first-quarter profit rose from the same quarter last year on higher freight levels, the Eastern freight railroad said late Wednesday.

April 28, 2011
Business, Logistics

Forward Air’s 1Q Income More than Doubles

Forward Air Corp.’s first-quarter net income rose to $7.9 million, or 27 cents a share, from $3.4 million, or 12 cents, a year ago.

April 21, 2011
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific’s 1Q Income Rises 24%

Freight rail line Union Pacific Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 24% from a year ago on higher volume.

April 20, 2011
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s First-Quarter Income Rises

Logistics firm Hub Group’s first-quarter income improved on higher intermodal activity.

April 20, 2011
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Jump in 1Q Income, Revenue

CSX Corp.’s first-quarter profit jumped 30% on higher prices and demand, the railroad said.

April 20, 2011
Business, Logistics

England Logistics Chooses McLeod FMS

Third-party logistics provider England Logistics said Tuesday it has purchased McLeod Software’s Freight Management Solutions application.

April 19, 2011