TransCore’s Canadian Link Logistics Upgrades Database
TransCore Link Logistics on Wednesday announced it has expanded its database of loads and equipment posted throughout North America by integrating live data from multiple load board sources.
February 15, 2012Weekly Intermodal Traffic Soars 16.8%
U.S. intermodal traffic jumped 16.8% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 10, 2012Consumer Confidence Drops
Consumer confidence declined this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 10, 2012Pacer Swings to Fourth-Quarter Profit
Pacer International on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit, turning around a loss in the same quarter a year ago.
February 9, 2012RedStone Logistics Acquires Headhaul.com
Third-party logistics firm RedStone Logistics said it has acquired Headhaul.com, a logistics services company. Terms were not disclosed.
February 9, 2012Collaboration, Leaner Supply Chains, Data Visibility Among Logistics Trends
WASHINGTON — Leaner supply chains, more data visibility and collaborations between direct competitors are among the trends taking hold in the transportation industry, logistics executives and researchers said.
February 8, 2012XTRA Lease to Add 9,400 Trailers, Rebuild 1,000 More
XTRA Lease said it plans to buy about 9,400 new dry van and refrigerated trailers this year and refurbish another 1,000 flatbed trailers to extend their service life.
February 7, 2012Intermodal Volume Rises for Quarter, Year
Intermodal traffic volume rose 4.1% in the fourth quarter, the eighth straight quarter of year-over-year gains, the Intermodal Association of North America said.
February 6, 2012Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories
Trailer manufacturers may be facing an embarrassment of riches: too much business.
February 6, 2012Trailer 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, 2012