Transport Topics

• Canadian Pacific Reports Second-Quarter Revenue Growth of 7%
  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. announced second-quarter revenues of C$1.75 billion, an increase of 7% from $1.64 billion when compared with the same period of 2017.
• ODW Opens E-Commerce Center in Columbus, Ohio
  ODW Logistics is opening a 200,000-square-foot logistics center near Columbus, Ohio, to expand its e-commerce capabilities. The facility on Interstate 71 in Grove City is within a 10-hour drive of about 50% of the U.S. population and one-third of the Canadian population, according to ODW.
• Railroads Would Save $17 Million With Construction Equipment Exemption
  Several types of railroad construction and maintenance equipment would be exempted from OSHA’s construction crane rule if details of a proposal released July 18 take effect.
• Transport Earnings Off With a Bang in Show of Cyclical Strength
  While this earnings season started out as a whimper for some, it’s a boom in one of the most cyclical parts of the U.S. stock market.
• ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney Dedicates Georgia Title to Late Father
  For ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney, this year’s Georgia truck driving championships were bittersweet.