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Update on Dal-Tile's Award Winning Collaborative Transportation Program

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Intermodal Growth in U.S. Last Year Is Record

U.S. rail traffic for 2013 saw record intermodal growth with a slight full year decrease in carloadings, according to the Association of American Railroads.

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A Look Back at Freight in the Year 2013

While 2013 was a complicated year from a purely economic point of view, the major events contributing to this had very little impact on freight, according to Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst for Delcan Corporation. Her overview of the freight industry in 2013 follows.

Tiger Cool Express Acquires 200 Reefer Containers

Tiger Cool Express LLC, anticipating a scheduled spring 2014 start-up of operations, has acquired an initial order of 200 refrigerated containers.

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Extensive Rail Investments Are Expected in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's infrastructure spending continues to surpass expectations. The Kingdom is especially committed to a nationwide transportation infrastructure expansion program which will feature one of the world's most sophisticated rail and metro networks.

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Intermodal Thrives, While Long-haul Trucking Dives

Intermodal is on a roll.

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Is Transportation Becoming a Commodity?

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Collaborative Freight Optimization: What You Need to Know

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Drop in Shipment Volume in November Note Welcome, But Not Unexpected

North American shipment volume continued on a downward path in November, according to the Cass Freight Index. The dip was not unexpected, as this is the same weak year-end movement observed for the last three years. Stronger than expected manufacturing activity and shipments of seasonal goods offset a general slowing of freight movements to temper the drop in shipment levels.

Highroad Consulting Launches Post-Audit Firm

Highroad Consulting Ltd. has launched a new post-audit firm, known as FrateAudit.

Schneider Opens New Interchange in Mexico Intermodal Service

Schneider National Inc. has opened a new steel-wheel interchange in Jackson, Miss., as part of its Mexico Direct intermodal service.

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IANA, FMCSA Join to Offer Paperless Tool for Roadability Compliance

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has joined with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in a pilot program to expedite the issuance and delivery of roadside inspection reports.

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