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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, Equipment

Great Dane President Phill Pines to Retire at End of Year

Great Dane Trailers president and chief operating officer Phill Pines will retire at the end of this year after more than 50 years in the trailer industry, the company said Thursday.

July 8, 2010
Business, Logistics

Cargo Owners Can’t Recoup Full Damages if Freight Originated Overseas, Court Rules

The owners of cargo originating overseas and damaged while traveling to a U.S. destination by rail or truck under a single bill of lading cannot seek full reimbursement of their losses, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

July 5, 2010
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Jump 59% in May as Backlogs Continue to Pile Up

New commercial trailer net orders jumped 59% in May from the same month last year, ACT Research Co. reported, adding that the market was “continuing a healthy rebound from a very weak 2009.”

July 5, 2010
Business, Logistics

Con-way, Caterpillar Units Expand Deal

Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight said it won more business from Caterpillar Logistics Services.

July 2, 2010
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Grows for Week

Intermodal rail traffic jumped 20.5% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

July 2, 2010
Business, Safety, Logistics

Opinion: Out of the Lab, Into the Cab

June is National Safety Month, a particularly relevant observance this year as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration makes final revisions to its operational model for the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program, with implementation expected as early as December.

June 30, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in June

Consumer confidence declined this month following the highest level in more than two years in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

June 29, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics, Fuel

Diesel, Gasoline Prices Rise

Retail diesel prices reversed course last week, as the national average rose 3.3 cents a gallon to $2.961 after falling 19.9 cents in the five previous weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

June 28, 2010
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Jumps 21.2% for Week

Intermodal rail traffic jumped 21.2% last week, reaching the highest level since late 2008, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 25, 2010
Business, Logistics

CSX, D.C. File to Dismiss Hazmat Lawsuit

CSX Transportation and the District of Columbia filed a motion in federal court last week saying they plan to end their litigation over an attempt by the city to ban hazardous materials shipments.

June 24, 2010