Diesel rose 2.7 cents to $2.652 a gallon , its highest price this year, the Department of Energy reported.
August 18, 2009Business, Government, Logistics
Menlo Opens Chicago-Area Export Facility
Menlo Worldwide Logistics said that it has opened an export logistics center in Joliet, Ill., to serve heavy duty equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.
August 18, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Rises 2.7¢ to $2.652; Gas Dips a Penny
Business, Fuel, Government
Towne Air Freight Buys Texas Land and Air
Towne Air Freight said it has acquired Texas Land and Air to establish a presence in that state and widen its service offerings.
August 18, 2009Business, Government
Producer Price Index Falls in July
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.9% in July, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
August 18, 2009Government
Housing Starts Decline in July
Housing starts fell in July for the first time in three months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
August 18, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Patriot Sells Flatbed Unit Sunbelt Transport
Patriot Transportation Holding lost $402,000 in its fiscal third quarter and the company said it sold flatbed carrier unit Sunbelt Transport.
August 17, 2009Business, Government
N.Y. Manufacturing Index Shows First Gain in 16 Months
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted at the slowest pace in more than a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
August 17, 2009Business, Government
Chinese Wholesale Site to Use UPS Technology
UPS Inc. said that it will collaborate with Chinese wholesale marketplace DHgate in a deal that will allow DHgate to use UPS’s online shipping tools.
August 17, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Opinion: Survive the Slump: Invest in Technology
Though it’s true that many transportation companies are cutting back on expenses during this sluggish economy, carefully calculated investments in information technology can bring both immediate payback and long-term success.
August 17, 2009Government
Oil Falls Below $66 a Barrel
Oil prices fell more than $1 to a two-week low of less than $66 a barrel Monday, Bloomberg reported.
August 17, 2009