Forward Air’s Fourth-Quarter Income Rises
Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter net income rose from a year ago and that its revenue also improved.
February 12, 2013Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
Opinion: Standard Forms Are Risky Business
As transportation and logistics businesses expand their services and customer bases in the rapidly evolving third-party logistics environment, many firms unknowingly expose themselves to legal risks by using a single, standard form of terms and conditions for all customer arrangements.
February 11, 2013El Paso, Juarez Plan Elevated Rail Shuttle to Move Trailers, Containers Cross-Border
Officials in El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, said they are proceeding with an elevated, electric rail shuttle to move truck trailers and intermodal freight containers across the border that separates the two cities.
February 11, 2013Echo Global Logistics’ 4Q Operating Income Rises
Echo Global Logistics said its fourth-quarter operating income rose, and its revenue increased by almost 30% from the same quarter a year earlier.
February 8, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 7.2% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 7.2% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 8, 2013Intermodal Container Volume Rose to Record Last Year, IANA Says
Intermodal container volume for 2012 rose 5.9% to an all-time high of 13.1 million units, the Intermodal Association of North America said Thursday.
February 7, 2013Wabash National’s 4Q Income Improves
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp’s fourth-quarter income improved from a year ago, and its operating profit tripled.
February 6, 20132012 Is U.S. Trailer Makers’ Best Year Since ’06
U.S. trailer makers took in more orders for new equipment in 2012 than in any other year since 2006, and said they have a strong enough backlog to keep busy through the middle of this year, even as the economy has cooled.
February 4, 2013Consumer Confidence Rises in January
Consumer confidence rose in January, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 1, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.6% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.6% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 1, 2013