Safmariners celebrate International Mandela Day

Safmariners in South Africa were among thousands of volunteers around the world who supported the fourth Nelson Mandela International Day as they celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday on 18 July 2012 by assisting communities in need. Safmariners in South Africa were among thousands of volunteers around the world who supported the fourth Nelson Mandela International […]
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Saia to Announce Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results on July 27, 2012

JOHNS CREEK, GA, Jul 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), a multi-regional freight transportation and solutions company, announced that it will release its quarterly results before the market opens on Friday, July 27, 2012. Saia management will host a conference call to discuss the results later that morning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern […]
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Con-Way Inc. Reports 2012 Second Quarter Results

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – July 31, 2012 Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) today reported 2012 second-quarter net income of $41.8 million, or 74 cents per diluted share. The results compare to second-quarter 2011 net income of $29.4 million, or 52 cents per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per diluted share were 66 cents in the […]
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London 2012: DPD ready for the Games

Parcel and express service provider DPD develops plan of action for Olympic Games Investment of £1.3 million ensures trouble-free delivery operations during the Olympics London, 25 July 2012 – International parcel and express service provider DPD has set up a plan of action to deal with the enormous logistical challenges provided by the 30th Summer […]
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Old Dominion Honored as Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain

THOMASVILLE, North Carolina (July 12, 2012) –SupplyChainBrain magazine named Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. a 2012 Great Supply Chain Partner, marking the fifth consecutive year the company has earned the honor. Old Dominion was among the top 100 companies selected for the 2012 list, which SupplyChainBrain compiles based on hundreds of customer nominations. Each nomination is […]
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UPS FREIGHT® ANNOUNCES 2012 RATE ADJUSTMENT

RICHMOND, June 29, 2012 – UPS Freight, the nation’s fourth largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, today announced a general rate increase averaging 5.9 percent covering non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico The rate adjustment takes effect on July 16, 2012, and applies to minimum charge, LTL rates and accessorial charges. Customers will be […]
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1 Thing Worth Watching at Expeditors International of Washington

Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company’s economic output. That’s because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls. Earnings’ unreliability is one of the reasons Foolish investors often […]
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