GLG News by Intermodal Logistics Experts

IdleAire and its “ATE designation” has been purchased by a group including Airlie Group, Kenmont Investments Management, SV Special Situations Fund, Whitebox Advisors, Wayzata Investment Partners and Wilfrid Aubrey, LLC. Their transition to a new management team is being handled by CGR Partners. The...

The current renaissance for the railroad industry began in 2004 when railroad traffic exploded (double digit gains in some key traffic segments) and freight rates were unlocked and allowed to seek a market level. For the railroad companies, the exceptional profit gains since 2005 have been almost exclusively...

One of the often-cited risks in implementation of Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) technology has been Diesel Engine Fluid (DEF) - a.k.a. Urea - availability. That has been covered in past GLG articles - and continues to move along better than expected. The next major issues include whether truck-buyers...

 The closely watched American Trucking Associations' Truck Tonnage Index jumped by 5.4 percent in June, the eighth straight month of an increase. It's the largest monthly gain since January of 2005. But that streak suddenly ended with a 0.3 percent drop in the index in July

  When C.W. Johnson Xpress, a Louisville, Ky.-based truckload carrier closed in mid-August, its chairman Charlie Johnson lashed out at Louisville and federal officials for failing to aid him. Johnson's company was the beneficiary of millions of dollars in federal grants to aid underprivileged persons...

The keys to success in the logistics chain are relationships, information technology, operational productivity and managing costs. The dray cost structure is being pressured with not only the 25%+ ($35 container plus $15 infrastructure) surcharge to fund those programs, but also with security (TWIC)...

Tradewinds reported that the list of suitors for the 50.4% stake being offered in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) includes Hyundai Heavy Industry, Posco, the GS Group, and Hanwha Group.  Analysts expect a bidding war to result.  While a great time for sellers to unlock...

Jinhui Shipping & Transportation (Oslo:JIN.OL) reported record profits and simultaneously warned of weaker medium term prospects.  The company rightly cited macroeconomic concerns on the demand side, but is overly optimistic related to the supply side.

Despite the 4b Euro "minimum" price that TUI is placing on Hapag, opposition from Hamburg, and a very conservative acquisition history, NOL is very likely to be the successful bidder.

The Class I railroads have boosted their earnings and share prices in recent years by increasing their freight rates much faster than their costs have risen, both fuel and labor. The high price/earnings multiples of their common shares (ranging between 17 and 21) attest to many investors’ belief that...