Logistics

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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, Safety, Government, Logistics

TransForce Earnings, Revenue Improve

Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its first-quarter profit improved, boosted by acquisitions.

April 27, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest in a Year

Consumer confidence rose in April to the highest level in a year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

April 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 6% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic climbed 6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

April 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

Universal Truckload’s Profit Improves

Universal Truckload Services’ first-quarter net income rose to $3.6 million, or 23 cents a share, from $2.9 million, or 19 cents, a year ago.

April 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics’ 1Q Income Rises

Echo Global Logistics said its first-quarter profit rose as revenue climbed to a record high.

April 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

Pacer Reports First-Quarter Loss

Pacer International said Thursday it posted a first-quarter loss after turning a profit in the same quarter a year ago.

April 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Warehousing Operations Combined Under Lineage Logistics

Bay Grove Capital said it is combining the operations of five refrigerated warehousing companies acquired over the past three years under the name Lineage Logistics.

April 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 1Q Profit

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a first-quarter profit of $106.5 million, or 65 cents a share, up from $97 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.

April 25, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines

Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

April 24, 2012
Business, Logistics

Canadian Railroads Report Mixed 1Q Earnings

Canada National Railway Co. reported lower first-quarter earnings and Canadian Pacific Railway Co. reported a rise.

April 24, 2012