The Department of Transportation said more work is needed to ensure the safety of Mexican trucks and buses awaiting permission to drive on U.S. roadways, the Associated Press reported.
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Intermodal Traffic Falls for Week
Intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 15.6% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
September 4, 2009Phoenix Group Gets Contract With H.E.B. Unit in Mexico
Logistics provider the Phoenix Group landed a construction logistics contract with the Mexican division of H.E.B. Grocery Co. of Houston that will more than double the size of its construction management division, Phoenix said.
September 2, 2009July Factory Orders Rise 1.3%
Factory orders rose 1.3% in July, the fourth straight gain, the Commerce Department said.
September 2, 2009Oil Rises Following DOE Inventory Report
Oil rose slightly Wednesday after falling to near $67 a barrel, following a Department of Energy report showed that inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported.
September 2, 2009Second-Quarter Productivity Jumps 6.6%
U.S. workers productivity rose in the second at an annual rate of 6.4%, higher than previously reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
September 2, 2009Opinion: LTLs: Get Back in the Box
Most carriers were ill-prepared to manage in the current recession, and much has been written lately about post-recession operation, a term that strikes me as limiting and defensive particularly in the case of less-than-truckload carriers.
September 2, 2009Construction Spending Falls 0.2% in July
U.S. construction spending slipped 0.2% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 1, 2009ISM Factory Index Shows Manufacturing Expansion
U.S. manufacturing showed expansion in August for the first time in more than a year and half, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
September 1, 2009YRC Gains $950 Million Credit Agreement
YRC Worldwide said it has amended a $950 million credit agreement with lenders, a move that sent its stock higher in after-hours trading, the Associated Press reported.
September 1, 2009