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, Logistics

Swift Predicts Lower 1Q Earnings

Swift Transportation Co. said March 29 that its first-quarter earnings will be 5 to 8 cents per share, due to bad weather and high fuel costs at the start of the year.

March 31, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 10.7% for Week

Intermodal traffic increased 10.7% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 25, 2011
Business, Logistics

Existing Home Sales Drop to 9-Year Low

Existing home sales fell 9.6% in February to the lowest level since 2002, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

March 21, 2011
Business, Logistics

RWI Transportation Opens Terminal in Dallas

RWI Transportation, an asset-based logistics company, said March 10 it opened a new terminal in Dallas to improve its access to the western United States.

March 18, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Grows 6.5% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 6.5% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 18, 2011
Business, Logistics

Deutsche Post’s 4Q Profit Improves

Deutsche Post, the Germany-based parent company of DHL USA, said its fourth-quarter financial results due to the economic recovery, the Associated Press reported.

March 11, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls From 3-Year High

Consumer confidence fell this month from a three-year high in February, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

March 11, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 1% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 1% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 11, 2011
Business, Logistics

NFI Acquires 3PL World Warehouse and Distribution

NFI Industries said it acquired World Warehouse and Distribution, a Champlain, N.Y., third-party logistics and warehousing firm. Terms were not disclosed.

March 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

Ceva Logistics’ Earnings, Revenue Improve

Ceva Logistics on Monday reported higher revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter and full year.

March 7, 2011