Intermodal Traffic Climbs 8.6% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 8.6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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Heil Trailer Bought by Private Equity Firm
Private equity firm American Industrial Partners said it has purchased trailer manufacturer Heil Trailer International from Dover Corp. Terms were not disclosed.
January 5, 2012MIQ Logistics Opens Facility in Eastern Pennsylvania
MIQ Logistics on Thursday announced the opening of a new logistics center in Tannersville, Pa., its eighth new facility in the past year.
January 5, 2012U.S.-Canada Trade Agreement May Begin to Benefit Trucking This Year, Execs Say
Trucking executives said the industry could see some benefits of the recently announced U.S.-Canadian trade agreement as early as this year.
January 5, 2012Schneider National to Open Intermodal Training Center
Schneider National said it will open a new training center for drivers in its intermodal unit as the carrier pursues expansion of truck/rail business by hiring 160 drivers.
January 5, 2012Trailer Orders Up 29.5% in November, ACT Says
Customers ordered 28,393 new trailers in November, a 29.5% increase from the same month a year earlier and the largest monthly total since March 2006, ACT Research Co. said.
January 2, 2012Carrier Logistics Enhances Dock System
Intermodal Traffic Jumps 22.9% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic jumped 22.9% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
December 29, 2011Muzi to Head Concert Group Logistics
XPO Logistics said it has appointed Dominick Muzi to be president of Concert Group Logistics, the Buchanan. Mich., company’s freight forwarding subsidiary.
December 28, 2011Nightingale Moves to ModusLink Global Solutions, from Con-way
Trucking executive Thomas Nightingale is now president of sales and marketing for ModusLink Global Solutions, a publicly traded logistics and marketing firm specializing in the consumer goods and technology industries.
December 28, 2011