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Intermodal traffic rose last week relative to the same period in 2005, according to a report published Thursday by the Association of American Railroads reported.

The price of crude oil fell 40 cents, or 0.6%, to $63.18 a barrel in Friday morning trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange after a pair of reports eased concerns about the ability of the United States to withstand possible supply disruptions, Bloomberg News reported.

Third-party logistics provider APX Logistics Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection, according to financial documents filed by Werner Enterprises Thursday.

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said late Thursday it will from the domestic intermodal container market by the end of March.

Most airline travelers are familiar with Southwest Airlines and its efficient, speedy approach to boarding. Say what you will about that process, Southwest’s swift turnaround time is the envy of the airline industry.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced that a section of the toll road would be closed for several hours in between Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

Manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia area slowed in March but costs eased, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Plains All American Pipeline, an oil distribution firm, said it has agreed to buy Lone Star Trucking and oil firm Andrews Petroleum for about $205 million, the Associated Press reported.

Railroads are struggling to meet utilities’ increasing demands for coal shipments, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Following a gain in January, U.S. consumer prices rose at a slower pace of 0.1% in February, the Labor Department reported Thursday.