4th Quarter Railcar Numbers

According to the data released by the RSI’s American Railway Car Institute’s Committee (ARCI) the railcar industry orders for the fourth quarter of 2013 were up 34 percent from orders in the 4th quarter of 2012, and up 16.5 percent from the third quarter of 2013.

Railcar deliveries for the fourth quarter were up 33.5 percent from those delivered in the fourth quarter of 2012, and up 24.8 percent from the third quarter of 2013.  Of the 15,776 railcars delivered in the fourth quarter, 8,440 were tank cars, the largest single-quarter tank car delivery number ever as noted by KeyBank Capital Markets, Inc. analyst Steven Barger.

The backlog of railcars at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013 was only down one percent from the previous year.

4th Quarter Railcar Numbers

According to the data released by the RSI’s American Railway Car Institute’s Committee (ARCI) the railcar industry orders for the fourth quarter of 2013 were up 34 percent from orders in the 4th quarter of 2012, and up 16.5 percent from the third quarter of 2013.

Railcar deliveries for the fourth quarter were up 33.5 percent from those delivered in the fourth quarter of 2012, and up 24.8 percent from the third quarter of 2013.  Of the 15,776 railcars delivered in the fourth quarter, 8,440 were tank cars, the largest single-quarter tank car delivery number ever as noted by KeyBank Capital Markets, Inc. analyst Steven Barger.

The backlog of railcars at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013 was only down one percent from the previous year.

Railway Interchange/2013

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DALKO is excited to announce that we will be an exhibitor at the Railway Interchange/2013 in Indianapolis, IN September 29 through October 2, and would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to visit us at booth 5806.  Stop by to find out about DALKO’s new supply chain software, new services that will be offered in 2014 or just to say “hi” and catch up.  While you’re there don’t forget to sign up for our giveaway, a LG 42” LED Cinema 3D TV. 

DALKO team members that will be attending include: Read More

Railway Interchange/2013

ri-2013-exhibitor-badge-300x128

DALKO is excited to announce that we will be an exhibitor at the Railway Interchange/2013 in Indianapolis, IN September 29 through October 2, and would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to visit us at booth 5806.  Stop by to find out about DALKO’s new supply chain software, new services that will be offered in 2014 or just to say “hi” and catch up.  While you’re there don’t forget to sign up for our giveaway, a LG 42” LED Cinema 3D TV. 

DALKO team members that will be attending include: Read More

Railcar Orders Are Up

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Photo by: Sean Lamb

According to the Railway Supply Institute’s American Railway Car Institue (ARCI) Committee, railcar orders were up almost 92 percent  in first quarter 2013 from comparable deliveries in the first quarter of 2012.  However deliveries in the first quarter were down 29 percent compared to last year’s first quarter deliveries.

Tank cars accounted for 81 percent of total railcar orders in the first quarter of 2013, this is the highest number of tank car orders since the ARCI started providing data by car type in the first quarter of 2007.  The analysts from KeyBanc Capital Marketing, Steve Barge and Tejas Petal, say the increase may be reflective of both the explosive growth in shale oil production as well as the weak volume environment for other commodity types

Railcar Orders Are Up

tank car
Photo by: Sean Lamb

According to the Railway Supply Institute’s American Railway Car Institue (ARCI) Committee, railcar orders were up almost 92 percent  in first quarter 2013 from comparable deliveries in the first quarter of 2012.  However deliveries in the first quarter were down 29 percent compared to last year’s first quarter deliveries.

Tank cars accounted for 81 percent of total railcar orders in the first quarter of 2013, this is the highest number of tank car orders since the ARCI started providing data by car type in the first quarter of 2007.  The analysts from KeyBanc Capital Marketing, Steve Barge and Tejas Petal, say the increase may be reflective of both the explosive growth in shale oil production as well as the weak volume environment for other commodity types