Grocery chain Safeway Inc. said its fleet of more than 1,000 trucks nationwide will run with a mix of biodiesel fuel, the Washington Post reported Friday.
January 18, 2008Business, Government
January Michigan Sentiment Index Improves
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
January 18, 2008Business, Government
Leading Economic Indicators Decline 0.2%
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.2% last month, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
January 18, 2008Fuel, Business
Safeway’s Fleet to Use Biodiesel
Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Gain
Rail carload and intermodal traffic rose for week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 17, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Softer Freight Volumes
Economic activity increased modestly from of mid-November through early January, although demand for transportation services was generally weak, the Federal Reserve said.
January 17, 2008Business
Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 21,000 for the week ended Saturday to 301,000, the lowest level since September, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 17, 2008Business, Logistics
FedEx Says It Cuts Some LTL Delivery Times
FedEx Corp. said its less-than-truckload unit, FedEx Freight, improved its service in key U.S. markets, and that its FedEx National LTL unit now provides long-haul shippers with improved on-time service.
January 17, 2008Business
Teamsters Say UPS Freight Workers Sign Cards in New England
The Teamsters union said workers at seven UPS Freight terminals in New England signed cards to join the union, although the cards must now be sent to a neutral arbitrator.
January 17, 2008Business, Safety, Government
TTNews.com to Close for Holiday, Inauguration Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Tuesday, Jan. 20, due to the presidential inauguration. Please check back on Wednesday, Jan. 21, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 16, 2008Business, Fuel
Oil Falls to Four-Week Low
Crude oil dipped below $90 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in four weeks, before rebounding to close at $90.84, Bloomberg reported.
January 16, 2008