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Energy
This Week in SONAR: Rail and Next Day Rack Price Data!
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
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Rail
Commentary: TTX pool railcars increase intermodal efficiency
Jim Blaze profiles TTX, a company that is essential to the railroad industry.
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AskWaves
How big is the logistics industry?
The global logistics industry is big and getting bigger.
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Rail
Commentary: Hiding in plain sight – railroad KPIs suggest continuing weakness
Jim Blaze writes about the North American railroads KPIs, and what the railroads need to do to increase railcar use, revenue and shipper loyalty.
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Intermodal
1 on 1 with Matt Elenjickal: FourKites founder details company’s rise
FourKites was founded with the idea of developing a cloud-based SaaS platform that allows for seamless communication and real-time collaboration in the supply chain. As…
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Rail
The good, bad and ugly sides of mining
A short cost-benefit analysis of the mining, recycling and use of iron and steel.
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Canada
Canadian economy notches another month of growth
Canadian rail and trucking sectors expand as nation’s GDP increases by 0.2 percent, capping its best three-month period in two years.
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News
Omnitrax acquires short-line railroad Winchester & Western
Winchester & Western Railroad is being acquired by OmniTrax in a $105 million deal.
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Rail
Commentary: The complexity of owning or leasing freight cars
Jim Blaze writes about the pros and cons of shippers owning or leasing their own freight railcars to move their products.
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Weather and Critical Events
Excessive heat can impact rails as well as driver health
Heat wave spreading across dozens of states
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