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Air cargo shipments rose 6.2% in June compared with the same month last year, the Air Transport Association said Tuesday.

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit of $56.3 million or 25 cents a share, up up more than 50% from $36.7 million or 17 cents a year ago.

The nation’s largest for-hire carriers entered uncharted territory this year as growing demand and tight capacity continue to fuel a financial revival, and trucking executives try to adapt to fundamental changes in the flow of freight and a growing labor crisis.

Acting Transportation Secretary Maria Cino announced Monday $685 million in emergency funds to repair damaged roads in 31 states.

Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System said Monday it has implemented a regional transportation network to facilitate next-day and second-day delivery in the eastern United States.

Heavy-duty components maker ArvinMeritor said Monday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell to $20 million or 29 cents a share, from $46 million or 66 cents a year earlier.

Netherlands-based logistics firm TNT NV’s second-quarter earnings before interest and tax rose 10.7% to 342 million euros, Reuters reported Monday.

A shortage of ultra-low-sulfur kerosene is expected to drive up the price of fuel for truckers in cold climates this winter, fuel refiners and fleet officials said.

The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago’s manufacturing index expanded in July, the group said Monday.

American Trucking Associations’ Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference said last week that it has formed a Renewable Fuels Task Force to examine issues associated with renewable fuels and their importance to the commercial agricultural trucking industry.