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Chris Gillis Tuesday, July 30, 2013

AIT expands to Omaha

   Itasca, Ill.-based freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has expanded its presence in the Midwest by adding a new office in Omaha, Neb.    The Omaha office includes two dozen […]

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Chris Dupin Wednesday, July 24, 2013

TRAC rolls out new chassis

   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 […]

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Chris Dupin Tuesday, July 23, 2013

To buy or lease?

With competing needs for capital, liner carriers are using more leased containers. By Chris Dupin    To buy or lease? It’s a question faced not only by new car shoppers, […]

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Chris Dupin Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Quest for capital

Rickmers CEO says ocean shipping must tap new financial sources. By Chris Dupin    For decades, limited partnerships, or “kommanditgesellschaft” (KG) in Germany, and loans from European banks have been important […]

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Chris Dupin Tuesday, July 23, 2013

A life on the docks

   Senior shipping executives and labor leaders gathered last month to celebrate the retirement of Jim Capo and Brian Dugan, respectively the chief executive officer and vice president of the […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, July 16, 2013

J.B.Hunt solid in 2Q

   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 […]

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