Covenant Logistics sees 4.7% rise in Q2 earnings amid ‘weak’ freight market

Covenant Logistics Group reported revenue of $287.5 million in the second quarter after the market closed Wednesday, an increase of 4.7% year-over-year compared to 2023. The company posted adjusted second-quarter earnings of $1.04 cents per share, a 2.8% decrease compared to the same year-ago period. Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Covenant’s (NASDAQ: CVLG) second-quarter EPS surpassed the consensus…

Airfreight, contract logistics boost Kuehne+Nagel, DSV results

A 23% decline in operating profit during the second quarter represented sequential improvement for Swiss logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel, which credited increased airfreight demand with offsetting other sector declines and said it expects stronger profits in the back half of the year. Meanwhile, Danish rival DSV on Wednesday reported a 12.4% reduction in operating income from…

Backed by big companies and labor, Supply Chain Council debuts

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Against a backdrop of New York Harbor and cranes looming over the Port of Newark, the Supply Chain Council announced its formation Wednesday, boasting that it will fill a void among logistics-focused associations by casting a wider membership net. At a press briefing at Liberty State Park, the type of “big…

Legal challenges ahead for truck speed, hours-of-service rules?

WASHINGTON — With dust starting to settle after the landmark Supreme Court Chevron decision upended the federal rulemaking process, Republican lawmakers are eager to hear about rules that small-business truckers would like to see challenged. OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh testifies on Wednesday. Photo: House T&I Committee “I think first and foremost is the speed limiter rule…

CN reopens main lines to key British Columbia ports while monitoring Alberta wildfire

This story originally aired on Trains.com. MONTREAL – Canadian National was able to reopen its main line through Jasper, Alberta, this afternoon while keeping a close eye on a pair of wildfires that have been threatening the resort town. “CN resumed rail operations at approximately 12 Noon MST on Wednesday, July 24, through Jasper. In…