Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.8% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 5.8% last week compared with a year ago, though trailer traffic was down slightly, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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Intermec Acquires Warehouse Tech Firm
Supply chain technology firm Intermec Inc. said it will acquire Vocollect Inc., a warehouse technology firm focused on voice-enabled products.
January 21, 2011Covenant to Report Fourth-Quarter Profit
Covenant Transportation Group said it will report a fourth-quarter 2010 profit of 3 to 7 cents per share, topping its performance in the year-ago quarter.
January 20, 2011Existing Home Sales Jump 12% in December
Existing home sales rose 12% in December, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
January 20, 2011Leading Economic Indicators Jump in December
An index of leading economic indicators increased in December, the six consecutive monthly increase, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
January 20, 2011Philadelphia Manufacturing Expands in January
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region slipped but still showed expansion for a fourth straight month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
January 20, 2011Union Pacific’s 4Q Profit Jumps 41%
Union Pacific Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit 41% on higher volume, the railroad said Thursday.
January 20, 2011Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 37,000 last week, the biggest weekly decline in almost a year, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 20, 2011Opinion: Driver Dock Detention Costs All
Anne Ferro, administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, recently addressed members of the National Industrial Transportation League about an issue that’s become all too common industrywide — driver detention at the docks.
January 20, 2011Con-way Freight Sets New Cargo-Loading System
Con-way Freight said Wednesday it has deployed a SafeStack load management and cargo protection system across its fleet of 16,800 freight trailers in North America.
January 19, 2011