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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

West Coast Port Gridlock Hampers Union Pacific Earnings

Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad, posted first-quarter profit and sales below estimates as West Coast port congestion and slack coal demand caused carloads to decline.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 23, 2015

Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.

Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic in US Rises to Highest Level This Year

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 8.1% in the week ended April 18 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

April 22, 2015
Government, Technology, Logistics, Business

Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Delay Positive Train Control

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill seeking to delay the implementation of positive train control, a safety system the nation’s railroads are supposed to implement by the end of the year.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
April 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics to Acquire Command Transportation for $420 Million

Echo Global Logistics Inc. agreed to buy brokerage firm Command Transportation for approximately $420 million to expand the buyer’s non-asset-based capabilities for truckload customers.

April 21, 2015
Business, Logistics

Canadian National Railway Reports First-Quarter Profit

Canadian National Railway Co. reported first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as growing demand for forest products and a weaker Canadian dollar buoyed revenue.

Frederic Tomesco | Bloomberg News
April 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

‘Internet of Things’ Will Boost Value of Global Supply Chain by $1.9 Trillion, Report Predicts

The expansion of connected technology will generate $1.9 trillion in revenue gains and cost reductions for the global supply chain and logistics industry over the next decade, according to a new report published by logistics provider DHL and information technology firm Cisco.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
April 20, 2015
Business, Logistics

Tiger Cool Express Says New Investment Will Support Its Container-Fleet Expansion

Tiger Cool Express, a temperature-controlled intermodal carrier, said Wood Creek Capital Management has purchased an ownership interest in the company to support the “rapid” expansion of its refrigerated container fleet.

April 17, 2015
Business, Logistics

LiveOnWeb Replay: New Top 50 Logistics Rankings and Analysis

Watch as five prominent figures from the logistics industry discuss our Transport Topics 2015 Top 50 Logistics Companies list and analyze the latest trends. 

April 16, 2015
Business, Logistics

US Rail Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.3% in the week ended April 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

April 16, 2015
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports 11% 1Q Earnings Increase

CSX Corp. reported first-quarter earnings rose 11% from a year ago, while Norfolk Southern Corp. said its first-quarter profit will be down about 15% from the first quarter of 2014.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
April 15, 2015