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Long Beach Port Delays Container Fee

Commissioners at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on Dec. 1 voted to delay collection of an infrastructure cargo-container fee for at least six months.

December 8, 2008

Patriot’s Fiscal 4Q Income Rises

Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding earned $3.2 million, or $1.02 a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter, up from $2.3 million, or 74 cents, in the 2007 quarter.

December 8, 2008

N.Y. Enhanced Licenses Approved for U.S.-Canada Border Crossing

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will accept Enhanced Drivers Licenses issued by the state of New York as an acceptable document to cross into the United States from Canada without showing a passport.

December 5, 2008

Oil Closes Week Near $40

Oil fell almost $3 Friday to close the week near $40 a barrel, the lowest closing price in four years, Bloomberg reported.

December 5, 2008

Diesel Prices Continue to Fall

Diesel fuel prices continued to slide last week, with the U.S. average falling 4.9 cents to $2.615 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.

December 8, 2008

FMCSA Issues Medical Rule Requiring Proof of Certification

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week issued a final rule requiring all interstate truck drivers to prove they have passed medical examinations and proposed a separate rule setting up a national registry of qualified examiners.

December 8, 2008

Union Offers YRC Savings

The Teamsters tentatively agreed to a 10% wage cut to help YRC Worldwide Inc. cope with the recession as part of a package that, among other things, requires YRC to give the union a 15% stake in the less-than-truckload carrier.

December 8, 2008

October Factory Orders Fall 5.1%

U.S. factory orders fell 5.1% in October, the most in eight years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

December 4, 2008

Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall in November

Rail and intermodal traffic fell sharply in November from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

December 5, 2008