Retail sales fell 0.3% in December, though November’s sales were revised upward, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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January 15, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Clearing Some Hot Air
An economist with lots of experience in freight transportation has some interesting things to say that directly challenge the railroad industry’s extensive advertising blitz apparently aimed at convincing Americans that their way is the green way.
January 18, 2010FedEx Expands Air Fleet in China
FedEx Corp. is expanding its air fleet in China because that country will lead a global rebound in air cargo traffic, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the “Letters & Comments” section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate “BNSF’s willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 18, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the “Letters & Comments” section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate “BNSF’s willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 15, 2010UPS Adds New Service Parts Locations in China
UPS Inc. said that it will expand its global service parts logistics network by adding 101 new field stocking locations in China.
January 15, 2010Business Inventories Rise 0.4%
Business inventories rose in November, the second consecutive increase, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 14, 2010Import Prices Unchanged in December
The price of goods imported to the United States did not change between November and December after four months of increases, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 14, 2010Transport Activity Improving Slightly, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to improve modestly from mid-November to early January and conditions have improved for transportation, but economic activity remained low, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
January 13, 2010