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CIO September 11, 2008 Stephanie Overby |
How IT is Helping the Railroad Industry Improve Efficiency and Service Railroads are poised for a comeback, thanks to rising fuel prices. IT provides the linchpin for a shipping model that integrates ships, trucks and trains. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Rising Tide of Imports Importers need new and larger spaces to handle a tidal wave of merchandise. That high demand, along with limited and often constrained supply, attracts developers and investors to the ports. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2011 Alex Pape |
High Oil Prices Benefit This Niche Industry Don't overlook the intermodal transportation industry. |
National Real Estate Investor June 11, 2003 From staff & wire reports |
Alter Group to Develop $100M Interstate Transportation Center in Illinois The Alter Group is developing a $100 million, 200-acre master-planned business park for state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution centers in Rochelle, IL, roughly 80 miles west of Chicago. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2006 Sara Drummond |
Moving the Goods Increased demand and a healthy investment market are fueling a national spec warehouse building boom. |
Inc. November 2005 Darren Dahl |
Railroads Buckling Under Record Traffic Amid rising fuel prices, more companies are turning to railroads as a cheaper way to transport goods. The surge in freight is so pronounced that it threatens to create a capacity crunch. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2006 Sara Drummond |
Carrying the Cargo Intermodal transportation facilities spur industrial development in U.S. markets. |
The Motley Fool October 17, 2011 Alex Pape |
This Tiny Transportation Company Has a Huge Runway Pacer International is a transportation diamond in the rough. |
BusinessWeek May 12, 2011 Mark Clothier |
Warren Buffett's Ride on the Rails Is Paying Off During the recession, Warren Buffett bet more than $26 billion on a revival in railroads. A year later, business is gathering momentum. |
IndustryWeek January 25, 2005 Tonya Vinas |
Transportation Services Respond To China Trade With the influx of goods from China soaring, transportation companies and public ports are making substantial capital investments and refocusing services. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 H. Lee Murphy |
Enticing Returns It's a great time to be a seller of industrial property. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2009 Poole & Norbut |
Industrial Strength This sector's durability gives it long-term investment advantages. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Bobby Shethia |
Norfolk Southern: Worth the Trip Its technology, strong service, and operating margins make this railroad the way to go for investors looking for market leaders in cyclical industries. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Bryan Blasingame |
Modern Logistics The recession delivers a new industrial market. Sustained demand for very large distribution centers in the top logistics markets has been clearly established. |
BusinessWeek July 24, 2006 Christopher Palmeri |
Serving Two (Station) Masters More spending may assuage Burlington Northern's customers, but not Wall Street. |
CFO January 1, 2009 Edward Teach |
"We Are the Green Solution" What's a few billion dollars spent on infrastructure when your vehicles get more than 700 mpg? An interview with Robert M. Knight Jr., EVP and CFO, Union Pacific Corp. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 |
Port Traffic Opens Window to the World of Logistics The massive rise of imports through U.S. seaports is one of the biggest commercial real estate stories of our time. Some of the nation's biggest industrial REITs are capitalizing on the growth of port activity. |
CFO September 1, 2006 John Goff |
Delayed in the USA Infrastructure woes aren't just a Third-World problem, they also pose a major "last-mile" headache for American businesses from coast to coast. |
IEEE Spectrum May 2009 Samuel K. Moore |
Pandemic Flu Could Clog U.S. Rail Lines A simulation by systems engineers shows rail network is sensitive to pandemic flu, but port system is more robust |
CIO July 1, 2001 Ben Worthen |
(Not Sitting on a) Dock of the Bay How IT helps the shipping industry bring its goods to market... |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Christine Perez |
Ripe for Retail To service the AllianceTexas market, a massive 17,000-acre, Y-shaped development that sprawls across four cities, Hillwood, along with a Chicago-based REIT, has three huge projects under way that could add more than 5 million sq. ft. of retail space. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2003 Ira Breskin |
Giant Logistics Project Thriving Although the tough leasing environment has many industrial owners operating in survival mode, the sprawling $4.3 billion AllianceTexas Airport project in Fort Worth is not only surviving, it's thriving. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Transportation Costs Trending Down In 2007 The cost of shipping goods by truck this year will grow much more slowly than in recent years. But don't expect much to change when shipping by rail. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2005 Doug Bartholomew |
Cargo Crunch! Responding to last autumn's gridlock of cargo ships in the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, manufacturers are bringing sourcing back to North America, using more air freight and building inventories. |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2011 Aimee Duffy |
Railroads Mount a Comeback The recent resurgence of automobile companies is great news for the railroad stocks. |
IndustryWeek July 11, 2012 |
Railroads Are Back in Style for Freight Transportation As trucking gets bogged down by regulations and labor challenges, railroads are resurgent. |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Union Pacific Along for the Ride A very strong market for rail transport has improved the fortunes of even this low-quality player. But it has a way to go before the stock is a keeper. |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2011 Christopher Barker |
Unload Some Perspective From the Rails The results are in, and it's clear the railroads are regaining their stride. |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Good Days for Canadian Pacific CP is another well-run railroad benefiting from tight capacity and increasing demand and certainly worthy of consideration for those looking to invest in the sector. |
Popular Mechanics January 2006 Josh Dean |
The Train Welcome to tomorrow's computer-controlled, GPS-guided, ultra-energy-efficient transportation revolution. |
The Motley Fool November 26, 2010 Palash R. Ghosh |
Railway Stocks on Track for Long-Term Growth Buffett's buy created some interest, but the industry remains underfollowed -- and undervalued. |
The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Putting Pacer Through Its Paces There's definitely money to be made in helping companies get their cargo around the country. Investors, here's a look at second-quarter results of the biggest handler of intermodal transportation in the U.S. -- Pacer International. |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2003 Patricia Panchak |
Stuck In The Slow Lane Manufacturers have implemented technology and new processes to improve the efficiency, reliability and security of distribution systems. But is the nation's infrastructure able to handle the load? |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Paula Widholm |
Chicago is Back on the Upswing "Live, work, play" has been downtown Chicago's catchphrase since 2000. In recent years it's been amplified by a surge in new high-rise condo projects, office skyscrapers and a new nearly half-billion dollar lakefront park. |
HBS Working Knowledge October 3, 2005 Mayo & Nohria |
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping Malcolm P. McLean, a truck driver, fundamentally transformed the centuries-old shipping industry, an industry that had long decided that it had no incentive to change. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2011 Rebecca Lipman |
Railroad Stocks: Bill Ackman Thinks They're Undervalued Hedge fund guru Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has a history of buying up companies he deems undervalued to turn them around. So investors are paying close attention to his newest target: Canadian Pacific Railway. |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2010 Rich Duprey |
Trucking's Monster Jam The Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010, will instead cause the trucking industry -- which had been on the road to recovery -- to crash. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig |
On the Edge Ample land offers new development prospects outside metropolitan areas. |
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2002 Mike Fickes |
Covering Their Bases CenterPoint sets the standard for REITs redeveloping decommissioned military bases... |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2009 Stephen Mauzy |
Trucking Keeps On ... Well, You Know As the economy improves, so will trucking stocks. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Logistics Costs Are Trending Downward Although rail costs are up, trucking costs continue to decline. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Lewis G. Feldman |
Technology's Influence on Industrial Real Estate The market for industrial real estate is changing rapidly due in part to consumers' use of emerging technologies. |
CIO September 30, 2008 Abbie Lundberg |
Investing to Grow IT helps railroads be efficient and build for the future. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2012 Christopher Barker |
Union Pacific Rips Up the Rails Led by Union Pacific, North American railroads continue to deliver. |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Norfolk Southern's Northbound Numbers Railroad company posts a strong quarter. |
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 |
Canadian National: The Making Of A Track Star Canadian National Railway Co.'s chief talks about why the railway is the industry's most profitable. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
What Should Be Your Next Move on This Company? Is JB Hunt's strong bottom line growth suggesting its time to watch the company? |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2010 Christopher Barker |
Wild Horses Drag the Freight Away With all the captive energy of the horses in the company logo, Norfolk Southern dragged 22% more freight across its tracks than it had in the prior-year period. The resulting 31% boost to operating revenue is accompanied by an even more impressive 58% surge in earnings per share. |
IndustryWeek November 18, 2009 |
Railways Looking to Cash In Next Year The economic slump has proven to be a boon for the railroads. |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2006 David Blanchard |
Transportation Management: How to Fight The High Cost Of Moving Freight Transportation and warehousing cost U.S. companies more than $1 trillion in 2005, and the price tag continues to rise. |