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More Fleets Enter China Offering Trucking, Logistics
Schneider National Inc., which recently received a license to operate as a domestic carrier in China, is at the leading edge of a growing Asian investment wave by U.S. fleets, joining both truckload and less-than-truckload companies that have partnerships or logistics operations there.
March 2, 2007EGL Buyout Offer May Be Too Low, Analyst Says
EGL Inc. Chief Executive Officer James Crane’s $1.2 billion buyout bid may undervalue the company by as much as 25%, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
March 1, 2007Intermodal Traffic Rises 9.2% for Week, AAR Says
Rail intermodal levels rose last week but overall carload traffic continued a downward trend for the year, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
March 1, 2007Unions Reach Tentative Five-Year Pact With Freight Railroads
A coalition of seven rail labor unions said late Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement on a national contract with U.S. freight rail lines.
March 1, 2007Navistar to Resume Building Diesel Engines for Ford
Just three days after saying it would suspend producing diesel engines for Ford Motor Co., Navistar International Corp. said it would resume production because of a court order from a Michigan judge.
March 1, 2007December Nafta Surface Trade Dips 0.1%, DOT Says
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico dipped 0.1% in December from the same month a year earlier, though both truck and rail numbers rose, the Department of Transportation said.
March 1, 2007February ISM Manufacturing Index Moves to Positive Territory
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index for February rose to positive territory from January’s contraction, ISM said Thursday.
March 1, 2007Construction Spending Drops 0.8% in January
U.S. construction spending fell 0.8% January, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 1, 2007Initial Jobless Claims Jump to 14-Month High
Initial jobless claims rose 7,000 to a 14-month high, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 1, 2007Personal Spending Rises 0.5%, Commerce Dept. Reports
Consumer personal spending rose 0.5% in January, and incomes rose 1%, boosted by bonus payments, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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