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Mexican Truck Program Illegally Eases Laws for Drivers, Groups Tell Court

WASHINGTON — The federal government fought against two lawsuits challenging its pilot program that allows Mexican trucks into the U.S. interior, claiming the complaints rely on incorrect interpretations of laws, regulations or international agreements.

December 6, 2012

Intermodal Traffic Drops 1.2%; Weekly Volume Hurt by Calif. Port Strike

U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell 1.2% for the week ended Saturday from the same week last year, due in part to the eight-day strike at the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

December 7, 2012

Factory Orders Rise in October

Factory orders rose 0.8% in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

December 5, 2012

Auto Sales Jump to Five-Year High

Automakers’ U.S. November sales rose to the highest level in almost five years, with replacement orders from Hurricane Sandy contributing to the increase, Bloomberg reported.

December 5, 2012

Clean Energy Completes First Stage of ‘Natural Gas Highway’ for Trucking

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Wednesday that with the completion of a liquefied natural gas fueling station in Missouri this month it has concluded the first stage of its “America’s Natural Gas Highway” for trucking.

December 5, 2012

ISM Services Index Rises in November

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector increased in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

December 5, 2012

Transplace Acquires Canadian Logistics Company

Transplace said it has acquired Canadian logistics company Torus Freight Systems. Terms were not disclosed.

December 5, 2012

Productivity Sees Biggest Gain in Two Years

U.S. workers’ third-quarter productivity rose at the fastest pace in two years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

December 5, 2012

Agreement Reached to End Strike at California Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

Clerical workers at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have agreed to end an eight-day strike that affected about $1 billion of trade a day, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

December 5, 2012

CSA’s Negative Effect Less Than Feared, ATRI Study Finds

The negative effect of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program has been less severe than carriers first expected, according to a recently released report by the American Transportation Research Institute.

December 5, 2012