ABF Freight System has appealed a judge’s ruling dismissing its suit against the Teamsters union and competing less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide over a labor agreement reached last year between YRC and the union.
January 19, 2011Business
Vitran to Buy Milan Express’ LTL Operations
Vitran Corp. said it plans to buy the less-than-truckload business of Milan Express, which operates 34 facilities in the central and southeastern United States, for an undisclosed price.
January 19, 2011Business
Port of L.A.’s Exports Hit Record
Year-over-year container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles surged 16% last year, led by a record number of exports, the port said.
January 19, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Jumps 7.4¢ to Top $3.40 a Gallon
Diesel rose for a seventh straight week, jumping 7.4 cents to $3.407 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
January 19, 2011Business
Housing Starts Drop to One-Year Low; Building Permits Jump 17%
Housing starts fell to a one-year low in December, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
January 19, 2011Business
Estes Executive Appointed to Va. Transportation Safety Board
Curtis Carr, vice president of safety and risk management for Estes Express Lines in Richmond, Va., has been appointed to that state’s Board of Transportation Safety by Gov. Bob McDonnell.
January 18, 2011GovernmentBusiness
Va. Proposes Tax Credit For Shipping by Rail or Barge
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants any company that ships cargo from the port in Norfolk via barge or rail rather than truck to receive a $50 per container state income tax credit.
January 18, 2011BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
ATA Endorses RAIR’s CSA Technology
American Trucking Associations said Tuesday it has endorsed RAIR Technologies’ CSA Solution product to manage carriers’ responsibilities under federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability standards.
January 18, 2011Business
Greatwide Acquires Overton Transportation
Greatwide Logistics Services said it has acquired Overton Transportation, a subsidiary of Sysco Corp.
January 18, 2011Business
New York ‘Empire’ Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.
January 18, 2011