Rail & Intermodal

Supply Chain Flexibility With 3PL Partners

November 30, 2012

David Griffith, Sr. Vice President Logistics, MIQ Logistics

Surging Domestic Energy Sector Puts New Demands on Transportation

November 27, 2012

The U.S. domestic energy sector, for both oil and natural gas, is on the rebound. Brent Hudspeth, senior director of consulting with Transplace, talks about the pressures and requirements that the new trend is placing on transportation networks.

AAR Rolls Out Latest Edition of Railroad Facts, Its Statistical Reference Book

November 21, 2012

Association of American Railroads

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has released the 2012 Edition of Railroad Facts - the premier industry statistical reference book.

Logistics Clusters Drive Value and Growth

November 21, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Professor Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, describes the development of logistics clusters and their considerable economic advantages, which include the creation of steady, well paying jobs for both blue- and white-collar workers.

Canadian Pacific Donates $1M to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

November 19, 2012

Railway Age

Canadian Pacific is donating $1m to various organizations active in relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.

Synchronet Intermodal Debuts Door-to-Door Service for Ocean Containers

November 13, 2012

Synchronet Intermodal Services, Inc.

Synchronet Intermodal Services Inc. has launched a new door-to-door service for ocean containers.

Canadian Railroads Build More Terminals to Capitalize on Shipments of Crude Oil

November 9, 2012

Bloomberg

Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP), the country's No. 1 and 2 carriers, are rushing to build terminals to load oil beyond the reach of pipelines in some of North America's remotest regions.

Intermodal Container Volume on a Roll in United States

November 9, 2012

Railway Age

Domestic container volume recorded double-digit growth for the fourth quarter in a row, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's just-released Intermodal Market Trends + Statistics report.

Dear Mr. President: The Nation's Transportation Infrastructure Needs Serious Attention

November 8, 2012

San Francisco Chronicle

When Tony Earley was asked recently to identify the most serious issue facing the nation's giant utilities in the next 20 years, the answer was easy. It is, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s CEO wrote, "the huge need for investment in basic infrastructure, from pipes and power lines to poles, transformers and more."

APL Logistics Takes Over Chinese 3PL Joint Venture

October 26, 2012

APL Logistics

APL Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares in APLL-Zhiqin Group, a Chinese joint venture partnership that has also included Legend Holdings Co., Ltd. and Beijing Willway Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Rail & Intermodal

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