Earnings during the third quarter for J.B. Hunt rose to $89.5 million from $78.2 million during the same period in 2012, as operating revenue topped $1.44 billion, an increase […]
In September, domestic intermodal costs fell 0.5 percent, year over year, and declined 1.2 percent month-to-month, according to Cass Information Systems. Rates have stayed extremely competitive despite a rise […]
The story “Cold train transload” in the October issue (pages 14-18) of American Shipper profiles a new company named Green Express that intends to sell wholesale transport of refrigerated boxcars. […]
Palmetto Railways last week announced the $10 million purchase of the remaining 50 acres of what is known as the Noisette property on the former Navy Base in North Charleston, […]
While intermodal growth has remained steady at a rate of between 3 percent and 5 percent year over year, Nate Brochmann of William Blair & Co. said bringing midsized shippers […]
Freight railroad CSX could begin double-stack intermodal service between the Port of Virginia and the Midwest by the end of 2015 under some scenarios for the second phase of […]
Unifeeder, a major European feeder and short-sea operator, will consolidate its short-sea transport operations through the Eurogate terminal in the Waltershof section of Hamburg, Germany. “Many of Unifeeder’s customers, […]
Florida last week took the first step towards making a $50 million allocation to seaports for fiscal year 2014/15. Under Florida law, each year the state must fund […]
Globe Tracker International and SensorClip ApS have joined forces to deliver wireless tracking, remote management of refrigerated units and generators, and power condition monitoring for intermodal transport. SensorClip will […]
MANP inland terminal, which is located near Moscow, has started intermodal service to the Urals, Siberia and the Russian Far East. Investment in the terminal since MANP’s acquisition by […]
The cloud-based software provider Logistical Labs on Wednesday released a new freight pricing and modal selection tool that leverages big data and social collaboration for quicker and more accurate […]
ContainerPort Group has moved to a larger and more centrally located facility in Indianapolis. The new facility is located near Interstates 65, 70 and 465 and a short […]
Seaspan Corp. said it has exercised options to build five 10,000-TEU containerships at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The ships […]
The Florida East Coast Railway will begin hauling cargo from the Port of Miami next month after completing the first phase of an on-dock facility for ship-to-rail transfer of intermodal boxes, setting […]
Rail Logistics says it recently added 400 53-foot refrigerated containers to its express intermodal service from Washington state to the East Coast to support demand from food producers.
Kuehne + Nagel has teamed up with European rail logistic firm VTG Aktiengesellschaft to merge the two companies’ rail operations under the name VTG Rail Logistics. The companies […]
U .S. Customs and Border Protection has tentatively selected ATS Logistics Inc. of North Charleston, S.C., as the new operator of its Central Examination Station for the Port of […]
With progressive industrial policies, the country offers numerous opportunities for American shippers, their suppliers, 3PLs and carriers. By Jon Isbell I have made two trips to Mexico this year, visiting […]
New programs, services, and infrastructure embody South Atlantic port’s growth strategy. A new system for managing drayage moves to crosstown rail facilities has contributed to a 27 percent increase […]
Last spring, Canadian National considered shipping a large amount crude between Alberta and Prince Rupert, B.C., according to an internal memo obtained by Greenpeace and reported by the Canadian […]
Swift Transportation, the largest U.S. truckload carrier, estimated that changes to the hours-of-service rules on July 1 has reduced equipment utilization by about 2 percent year-on-year, according to a note […]
Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois on Thursday praised construction of a new intermodal container terminal at Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s major agricultural processing and headquarters complex in Decatur as a […]
Calgary-based Canadian Pacific has lost a contract with liner carrier OOCL, one of its two major intermodal agreements, to Canadian National, according to an update by analyst Cowen and […]
The International Maritime Organization’s Subcommittee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers will meet in London this week to consider competing proposals to require verification of container weight prior […]
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics said its QLS Logistic Services affiliate had acquired US Intermodal, which will serve as foundation for a new coast-to-coast agent drayage and brokerage business called US IntermodaLogistics. […]
The Port of Savannah continues to be a magnet for retail, manufacturing and multi-tenant distribution centers, with more than 1.1 million square feet of space leased or developed in fiscal year […]
Linehaul rates rose by 1.5 percent in August compared to the same period last year, and total intermodal costs increased by 0.8 percent, according to Cass Information Systems. […]
Fueled by upticks in intermodal and inland water shipments, the amount of freight carried domestically inched up 0.3 percent in July when compared to June’s result, according to the […]
Lowe’s Cos., the home improvement store chain, is assembling its own fleet of chassis to move containers to and from marine terminals. Dean Tracy, director of import logistics at Lowe’s, said […]
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad said double-stacked intermodal service is now possible between its existing terminal in Chambersburg, Pa., and the new high-tech, intermodal hub in North Baltimore, Ohio.
The renewal of lumber business to China is expected to boost cargo volumes at the Port of Virginia, which is already experiencing a boom in container growth this year. […]
In the last two weeks, BNSF has said it will have spent $625 million in capital improvements in three states during 2013. The railroad added this figure to the […]
Port-related projects received more than one-fifth of the $474 million in TIGER grants awarded Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Almost half of the 52 projects selected, […]
Freight expenditures fell in August by 1.5 percent compared to the previous month, representing the first decline after three months of gains, according to the Cass Freight Index Report. […]
Taking a page from the motor carrier industry’s use of cab deflectors to smooth air flow over trailers, the railroad introduced technology designed to make double-stack intermodal trains more aerodynamic […]
The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) will present its 2013 Connie Award to H. Winchester “Win” Thurber III, chairman and chief executive officer of Norton Lilly International, on Dec. […]
Domestic Class I railroads transported 108,605 carloads of crude in the second quarter, a record result that is 11.8 percent higher than last quarter, according to the Association of […]
Tight pest controls open door for S. Florida to import Latin American perishables. By Eric Kulisch A trial program that for the first time in decades would allow shippers in […]
Washington state senators introduce bill for a new maritime goods user fee. By Chris Dupin U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell said they will introduce legislation when the Senate […]
Dunavant’s mobile devices linked to intermodal TMS empower contract drivers. By Eric Johnson Visibility has become so pervasive in the field of logistics management that it has largely obscured the […]
Survey finds Europe ahead of U.S. shippers and carriers on embracing sustainability. By Chris Dupin While environmental sustainability is becoming an increasingly significant issue for customers and senior management, “cost […]
Office Depot’s hybrid, omni-channel supply chain balances demand cues, logistics factors. By Eric Kulisch Office supply stores are at the forefront of the omni-channel trend in retail to create a single […]
FDOT on Monday awarded $5 million worth of grants to four logistics projects in the state, including $2.5 million for the South Florida Logistics Center in Miami, from the state’s […]
A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a profit of $856 million in the second quarter ending June 30, 11 percent less than the $965 million earned in the second quarter of 2012. […]
Total domestic rail traffic rose during the week ending August 10 by 2.7 percent when compared to the same week last year. The increase was due in part to […]
Seaspan Corp., which builds containerships and charters them to liner companies, said it will build and charter 10 additional 14,000-TEU ships to Yang Ming. In January, Seaspan said […]
Shipments in North America dropped by 2.3 percent from June to July, but freight expenditures rose by nearly 1 percent, according to the Cass Freight Index Report. Compared […]
Domestic container volume rose 9 percent, year over year, during the second quarter, and total intermodal traffic inched up by 2.4 percent, according to the Intermodal Association of North […]
Rail activity in the United States rose during the last full week of July, with carloads growing 2.5 percent, year over year, to 295,532 units, according to the Association of […]
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday proposed eliminating a burdensome paperwork requirement for truck drivers related to vehicle maintenance that could save the trucking industry $1.7 billion per year. Truckers are required to conduct […]
NYK Line said that effective Sept. 2 it will implement a chassis provision charge (CPC) for motor carrier transport moving under NYK import or export merchant haulage bills of […]
U.S. carloads fell by 3 percent, year over year, to 277,933 units, and intermodal volume rose by 2.8 percent to 253,424 units for the week ending July 20, according […]
In a speech at the Port of Jacksonville Thursday, President Barack Obama said Congress needs to move faster modernizing the nation’s ports to support new trade trends that will […]
TRAC Intermodal has introduced a premium 40-foot gooseneck marine chassis. The container leasing company said its “TRAC TITAN” chassis are available for daily use to motor carriers in […]
Kansas City Southern ended the second quarter with revenues of $579 million, a 6 percent increase from the same period in 2012, propped up on a 3 percent uptick […]
Union Pacific generated a net income of $1.1 billion during the second quarter — $100-million rise over 2012’s second-quarter results — which helped the railroad achieve its best ever quarter […]
J.B. Hunt achieved second-quarter net earnings of $87.7 million and a 10-percent, year-over-year revenue increase to $1.38 billion. Operating income also increased, finishing the quarter up 7 percent […]
CenterPoint Properties has purchased a seven-acre logistics facility and container yard in Commerce, Calif., from an undisclosed seller. The purchase price was not released. The property is […]
The Port of Virginia achieved its best TEU throughput for the first half of a calendar year with 1.054 million standard shipping units processed between January and June, the […]
With Southern California the load center for domestic and international business, most of what’s coming out of the region is container freight stuffed into domestic containers or trailers, said investment […]
The third party logistics services provider has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations to include domestic rail freight services in China, and plans to offer intercontinental intermodal service between China and Europe.
The number of domestic freight shipments fell by 1.5 percent, year over year, last month, but the money spent on freight increased by 0.8 percent, according to the Cass […]
CenterPoint Properties has closed the deal on a one-million-square-foot, six-building acquisition in Houston for $42.6 million. The seller, TA Associates, was represented by Trent Agnew and Rusty Tamlyn […]
NorthPoint Development and NAI Capital Realty have arranged a long-term lease with Demdaco for a 326,650-square-foot distribution center at Logistics Park Kansas City. Demdaco specializes in gift and […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation is wading into a sticky thicket after a provision in last year’s MAP-21 transportation law mandated a study on the controversial issue of increasing […]
U.S. transport policy slowly incorporates freight, but infrastructure upgrades lag. By Eric Kulisch The recent collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge into the Skagit River north of Seattle focused attention once […]
Federal role in transport investment changes as revenue stream diminishes. By Eric Kulisch Many lawmakers say they want to take steps to improve the nation’s freight infrastructure because of its role […]
The White House has committed to expediting the interagency approval process for transportation infrastructure projects that provide direct economic benefit beyond the city or state in which they are […]
Conexus, a third-party logistics services provider based in Tulsa, Okla., has relocated its Laredo, Texas operation to a larger facility within the same city. The company first started […]
The Port of Virginia is off to a red-hot start to 2013, posting its best TEU volume growth through five months than any time in its history. In […]
The intemodal operator said the purchase of ERS supports its strategy of developing businesses in rail markets beyond its base market in the United Kingdom. Financial details of the transaction […]
Intermodal traffic rose 3 percent, year over year, to 1.21 million containers and trailers, according to the Association of American Railroads. May’s weekly average for intermodal traffic stood at […]
The NVOCC CaroTrans said it has entered into a strategic alliance with Multifreight Consolidator System, Inc. (MFCSI), an NVOCC in the Philippines market. CaroTrans said the two companies […]
Yang Ming has extended its lease at the Port of Los Angeles for an additional nine years. The liner carrier’s current lease at the West Basin Container Terminal […]
The massive agriculture processor Archer Daniels Midland Co. continues to heavily invest in transportation infrastructure to move commodities around the world and expects governments and its business partners to make […]
To take further advantage of the increased trade between the United States and Mexico, CEVA has added a bonded trucking program targeted at Mexican importers and a new intermodal […]
The 15 container shipping companies that are members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement are recommending a “guideline” general rate increase (GRI) for all commodities in the amount of $400 […]
Horizon Lines will start a “marine highway” service between Houston and Jacksonville, Fla., and restore capacity on the Jacksonville-Puerto Rico lane next month. Horizon Lines said its ship Horizon Producer, […]
Total domestic rail activity ticked up 2.6 percent last week compared to the same week last year, reaching 535,835 carloads and intermodal units, according to the Association of American […]
Truckload linehaul rates rose 2 percent in April, continuing a slow but steady price increase seen the beginning of the year, according to Cass Information Systems. Intermodal only […]
U.S., Canadian shippers struggle to meet anti-bug rules for cargo platform. By Chris Dupin Wood packaging material, such as pallets, crates, and dunnage, used to secure freight has been subject […]
Kansas City Southern markets border-crossing alternative to trucks. By Jon Ross The current boom in Mexican trade has mostly benefitted truck carriers, but Kansas City Southern is trying to corner […]
Mexico, once again, becomes attractive to U.S. shippers. By Jon Ross In today’s burgeoning trade between the United States and Mexico, a business that reached nearly $500 billion in 2012, […]
Liner carriers set changes to their fleets as Iraq, Afghanistan wars end. By Chris Dupin The U.S. merchant marine is adjusting to the drawdown in military operations in Iraq and […]
AES Logistics and Aljex Software said Thursday the two companies have integrated AES Logistics rates into Aljex hosted software for quick access by Aljex users. AES is a […]
Mark Ivey Sheppard, vice president for trade and development for the Alabama State Port Authority, died Tuesday at his home following a brief illness. He was 61 years old. […]
Charles “Wick” Moorman will give up his duties as president of Norfolk Southern Corp. to James Squires, who has been promoted from vice president administration, effective June 1, the company […]
IAS Logistics will expand its Texas hub-and-spoke trucking operation to Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. No timeline for the expansion has been released. The carrier’s services currently […]
DHL Global Forwarding has added daily intermodal services from Shanghai and a weekly service from Chengdu to the European border. The offerings will use a combination of rail […]
National Shipping of America (NSA) will start a new fortnightly service between Puerto Rico and the Port of Houston on May 29. The company will operate its “Isla […]
Textainer turned in revenues of $128.8 million in the first quarter, a 9.6-percent, year-over-year bump, and saw its income from operations rise by 11.9 percent to $76.1 million. […]
Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) said it has begun upgrading its U.S.-flag fleet by replacing eight existing ships with eight newer and larger containerships at a cost of about $500 million. […]
C.R. England has promoted Brandon Harrison and Zach England to the position of chief operating officers. Harrison will oversee the trucking company’s national, regional, and Mexico divisions and […]
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission is building a wireless broadband network along the rivers in Pittsburgh and is seeking partners to explore new applications for transportation, safety, security and […]
Domestic intermodal container volume ticked up 10.2-percent, year over year, during the first quarter, making it the sixth consecutive quarter of increases of more than 10 percent, according to […]
Eurogate said its container terminal in Wilhelmshaven is enhancing its competitiveness by offering hinterland connections by rail at the same prices as other German ports. “Eurogate Group rail operators Eurogate […]
Southern California-based ocean freight consolidator DGX will start a weekly all-water service from Los Angeles to Guayaquil, Ecuador, effective May 7. “With an aggressive transit time of only […]
President Obama has named Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to succeed Ray LaHood as secretary of transportation. Foxx must now be confirmed by the Senate before taking his post. […]
Two members of Congress from Southern California are urging the City of Los Angeles and BNSF Railway to take further steps to mitigate the environmental effects of a planned […]
For the first 16 weeks of the year, total railroad traffic in the United States has grown by nearly 1 percent over 2012’s figures, according to the Association of American […]
