Class 1 freight railroad CSX Corp. on July 16 reported second-quarter net earnings of $870 million, or $1.01 a share, compared with $877 million, or $1.08 a share — a 1% dip from the same period a year ago.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. on July 16 reported record second-quarter revenues of nearly C$1.98 billion, a 13% increase from the $1.75 billion in 2018. Income also surged to $724 million or $5.19 a share, compared with $436 million or $3.05 a share in 2018.

Kansas City Southern on July 19 reported record second-quarter revenue of $714 million, up 5% compared with 2018’s $682.4 million.

Union Pacific Corp. reported record 2019 second-quarter income of $1.57 billion, or $2.22 a share, July 18. This compares with $1.5 billion, or $1.98 per share, in second-quarter 2018.

Heartland Express Inc. reported July 18 another quarter of profit improvement despite a weakening freight environment in the second quarter of 2019.

Most of the nation’s seaports reached the halfway point of 2019 reporting increased volume in 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) compared with a year ago, which was a banner year for moving cargo.

One of the trucking industry’s leading economists says the abrupt shutdown of New Brighton, Minn. -based carrier LME Inc. is an indication that trucking companies that are poorly run could be in deep trouble if the economy slows.

The head of the American Association of Port Authorities, Kurt Nagle, is stepping down after more than three decades with the group, and is handing the reins to industry veteran Chris Connor.

A leading trucking official said “there is definitely a shift going on” for the industry to address its critical shortage of technicians.

DHL Global Forwarding USA is rapidly moving to increase the amount of medical, life sciences and pharmaceutical freight — especially temperature-controlled items — it is forwarding around the world.