Rail carload and intermodal freight traffic declined from a year ago for the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
August 23, 2007Trucking 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.
Landstar to Repurchase 2 Million Shares
Landstar System said Monday it will buy back up to an additional 2 million shares of its common stock.
August 27, 2007Hino, Isuzu to Expand Partnership
Hino Motors and Isuzu Motors agreed have to develop cabs for heavy-duty trucks and research technology to trap emissions, expanding the two companies’ partnership, Bloomberg reported Monday.
August 27, 2007Trucking Ambassadors Burnish Industry’s Image
Professional truck driver Brad Hille never imagined that a short instructional video he made as a way to help other truckers would give him the opportunity to tour the country while representing his profession.
August 27, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Billion DOD Contract
The Department of Defense last week awarded its controversial $1.6 billion logistics contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services.
August 27, 2007Diesel and Gasoline Prices Rise
The national average prices of retail diesel and gasoline rose last week, even as crude oil futures fell to an eight-week low after Hurricane Dean passed without any significant disruption to U.S. oil production.
August 27, 2007Arkansas Waives Registration Fee
Arkansas trucking companies will not have to pay a tax bill that a state agency sent mistakenly, the Associated Press reported.
August 24, 2007N.J. Wants Seat on NYC Congestion Panel
The New Jersey Senate wants a representative from that state to sit on New York City’s 17-member congestion-pricing commission, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reported.
August 24, 2007Durable Goods Orders Jump 5.9%
Durable goods orders jumped 5.9% in July, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 24, 2007Rail, Intermodal Traffic Drop
Jobless Claims Fall 2,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 322,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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