FedEx Corp.’s Memphis, Tenn., home airport remained the world’s busiest for cargo for the 18th straight year as the gap with Hong Kong widened because of a drop in shipments from Asia, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
February 4, 2010Business, Government
Factory Orders Continue to Improve
U.S. factory orders rose 1% in December, marking the eighth gain in nine months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 4, 2010Business, Government, Safety
U.S. Worker Productivity Climbs at 6.2% Rate
U.S. workers’ productivity surged in the fourth quarter to an annual rate of 6.2%, capping the largest one-year gain since 2003, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 4, 2010Government, Business, Safety
FedEx’s Memphis Hub Remains Busiest Cargo Airport
Business
Jobless Claims Increase for Week
Initial jobless claims grew by 8,000 last week, the largest increase in seven weeks, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 4, 2010Business, Government, Equipment
Cummins, Chrysler Set Contract Extension
Cummins Inc. announced a multi-year extension of its current agreement with Chrysler Group, continuing a partnership that began 21 years ago.
February 4, 2010Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Opinion: Truck Driver Training: The Reality
We almost made it through 2009 without another national news exposé of the trucking industry, but then came November and December. This time, the focus was on truck driver training and motor carrier employment practices.
February 4, 2010Business, Safety, Government
Covenant’s 4Q Loss Narrows
Covenant Transportation Group said late Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago, as freight revenue declined.
February 3, 2010Government, Business
Great Dane Buys Refrigerated Truck Body Maker
Great Dane Trailers said Wednesday it has acquired Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies, which makes insulated fiberglass refrigerated truck bodies. Terms were not released.
February 3, 2010Business, Safety, Government
Patriot’s Fiscal 1Q Earnings Decline
Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal first-quarter net income fell 23.5% to $1.34 million, or 43 cents per share, from $1.7 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.
February 3, 2010Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder’s 4Q Income Declines
Ryder System’s fourth-quarter profit fell to $8.2 million, or 15 cents a share, from $10.6 million, or 19 cents, a year earlier.
February 3, 2010