Improved LTL Pricing Can Increase Profits, Beat 3PL Competition, Execs Tell Conference
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Less-than-truckload carriers need to improve their pricing discipline and sophistication to boost profits in a market where rate-driven, third-party logistics operators are playing a growing role, LTL executives said.
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Weekly Intermodal Traffic Slips 0.4%
U.S. intermodal traffic slipped 0.4% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 17, 2012Port of L.A. Container Volumes Rise in January
The Port of Los Angeles said Feb. 15 its import and export container volumes each rose more than 5% in January from a year ago.
February 16, 2012Canadian National Opens Wisconsin Intermodal Terminal
Canadian National Railway said it has opened a new intermodal facility in Chippewa Falls, Wis., to serve the upper Midwest, including the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. area.
February 16, 2012TransCore’s Canadian Link Logistics Upgrades Database
TransCore Link Logistics on Wednesday announced it has expanded its database of loads and equipment posted throughout North America by integrating live data from multiple load board sources.
February 15, 2012Weekly Intermodal Traffic Soars 16.8%
U.S. intermodal traffic jumped 16.8% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 10, 2012Consumer Confidence Drops
Consumer confidence declined this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 10, 2012Pacer Swings to Fourth-Quarter Profit
Pacer International on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit, turning around a loss in the same quarter a year ago.
February 9, 2012RedStone Logistics Acquires Headhaul.com
Third-party logistics firm RedStone Logistics said it has acquired Headhaul.com, a logistics services company. Terms were not disclosed.
February 9, 2012Collaboration, Leaner Supply Chains, Data Visibility Among Logistics Trends
WASHINGTON — Leaner supply chains, more data visibility and collaborations between direct competitors are among the trends taking hold in the transportation industry, logistics executives and researchers said.
February 8, 2012