Economy Continues Expansion; Trucking Revenue Rises, Fed Says
The national economy continued to expand from early October to late November as some of the 12 districts reported higher trucking revenue, the Federal Reserve said.
December 3, 2014Canada Extends Order on Rail Shipment to Alleviate Grain Backlog
Canada extended an order that requires the country’s two largest railways to ship a minimum amount of grain each week until March 28.
December 1, 2014Historic Month for Trailers
Trailer manufacturers received a record 47,810 new orders in October, smashing the previous mark by more than 25%, ACT Research reported.
December 1, 2014Trailer Orders Surge to Record High
Trailer orders leaped to a record-high 47,810 in October, almost doubling from a year ago, ACT Research Co. reported.
November 24, 2014DHL Sets 4.9% Rate Increase for 2015
DHL Express has set a 4.9% average price increase for its account holders, effective Jan. 2.
November 21, 2014Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.6% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.6% in the week ended Nov. 15 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
November 21, 2014LiveOnWeb Replay: The 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies
Watch a replay of our Nov. 19 installment of LiveOnWeb that focused on Transport Topics' release of the 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies. Our TT panel was joined by Bob Farrell, Executive Director of the Automobile Carriers Conference. The panel conducted an overview of the list, analyzed capacity and congestion concerns and discussed automobile manufacturing and delivery challenges.
November 20, 2014Logistics Spending on an Upward Trend
Spending on logistics services is expected to accelerate in 2014 as the economy in the United States continues to expand and more companies outsource transportation management to third-party logistics companies.
November 19, 2014Change at the Top, New Firms on List Shape Annual Survey
The 2014 edition of Transport Topics’ Top 50 Logistics Companies list produced a few surprises, some fast movers and some new names.
November 19, 2014The List: Transport Topics' 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies
Here are the 2014 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies list, unveiled in list form.
November 19, 2014