FedEx Express said Tuesday it is expanding its international economy services to more countries.
March 30, 2010Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Consumer Confidence Improves in March
Consumer confidence grew this month after falling last month to the lowest level since April 2009, the New York-based Conference Board reported.
March 30, 2010UTi Worldwide Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
Air and freight forwarder UTi Worldwide reported a profit for its fourth quarter, compared with a loss a year earlier.
March 30, 2010Fleets Install Aerodynamic Truck, Trailer Parts
Two fleets said they are installing equipment intended to reduce drag and cut fuel consumption.
March 29, 2010Eaton Says Its Hybrid Fleet Covers 30 Million Miles
Manufacturer Eaton Corp., Kalamazoo, Mich., said that trucks using its hybrid powertrain technology have logged about 30 million miles globally.
March 29, 2010New Hampshire Drops Plans to Toll I-93
New Hampshire transportation officials will not to ask the federal government for permission to toll 20 miles of Interstate 93 from the Massachusetts state line to Manchester.
March 29, 2010Court Sets Oral Arguments in Navistar SCR Lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia set oral arguments for May 10 in Navistar’s lawsuit over the federal government’s certification of engines using selective catalytic reduction technology to meet new diesel engine emissions standards.
March 29, 2010FedEx to Launch All-Electric Delivery Trucks
FedEx Corp. said Monday it will launch the first all-electric parcel delivery trucks in the United States when it rolls out four vehicles in June.
March 29, 2010Oil Climbs Toward $81 a Barrel
Oil rose in early trading Monday to near $81 a barrel as the U.s. dollar fell versus the euro, Bloomberg reported.
March 29, 2010Personal Spending Increases for Fifth Month
Consumer personal spending rose in February for the fifth straight month, the Commerce Department said Monday.
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