The Federal Maritime Commission said Tuesday it is asking a federal court to dismiss FMC’s legal challenge to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., over the sister ports’ clean-trucks plans.
June 16, 2009BusinessGovernment
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region improved this month but still showed contraction, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
June 18, 2009BusinessGovernment
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.1%
The consumer price index gained 0.1% in May and declined over the past year by the biggest amount since 1950, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
June 17, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Rises 7.4¢ to $2.572 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 7.4 cents to $2.572 a gallon, its sixth straight weekly increase, the Department of Energy said.
June 16, 2009Government
Housing Starts Jump 17% in May
Housing starts increased 17% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 16, 2009Government
Producer Prices Rise 0.2%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.2% in May, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
June 16, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuel
Products, Practices Save Fleets Money, Improve Fuel Efficiency, Execs Say
Chief executive officers of three major fleets said their companies have saved substantially by using several of the products and methods designed for the most fuel efficiency.
June 16, 2009BusinessGovernment
Con-way Launches New LTL Pricing Structure
Con-way Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of Con-way Inc, said Monday it was introducing a new LTL pricing structure it said will streamline and cap payments.
June 15, 2009BusinessGovernment
New York State Manufacturing Index Falls Again
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted at a faster pace this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
June 15, 2009BusinessGovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics
iTECH: Boring in on Core Technology
How can trucking and logistics companies — faced with new technology and endless updates to IT systems — avoid wasting money on uncoordinated solutions as they try to keep up with faster, more visible supply chains?
June 15, 2009