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Letters to the Editor: Katrina's Aftermath and Fuel Concerns

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. o me, the greatest effect on our operation is the availability of fuel and its price. I feel strongly that we need to thank the environmental movement for this mess.

October 7, 2005

September Payrolls Drop; Unemployment Rate Climbs to 5.1%

U.S. payrolls fell by 35,000 jobs in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in September from 4.9% in August, the Labor Department reported Friday..

October 7, 2005

CVSA Opposes House Bill Postponing HOS Enforcement

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Commercial Safety Vehicle Alliance said Thursday it opposes a House bill that would postpone until Jan. 1, 2006, the enforcement of new hours-of-service rules for truck drivers related to revised sleeper-berth provisions.

October 7, 2005

Con-Way Executive Wins Top ATA Security Award

Curt Shewchuk, director of corporate protective services for Con-Way Transportation Services was named Security Professional of the Year by American Trucking Associations, ATA said.

October 6, 2005

DHL to Expand Its Hong Kong Facility

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. HL Express will spend $110 million to expand its express cargo unit in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported.

October 6, 2005

Trucking Faces Array of Issues, ATA's Graves Says

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>As trucking industry leaders prepare to convene for the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 15-18 in Boston, the industry is facing a much less certain future than it did a year ago, ATA President Bill Graves told Transport Topics.

October 6, 2005

Air Cargo Shipments Rebound in August

Domestic air cargo shipments rebounded from a 5% drop in July to climb 0.6% in August in year-over-year comparisons, the Air Transport Association reported Thursday.

October 6, 2005

Polar's Pilots Agree to Contract, Ending Strike

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ilot crewmembers of Polar Air Cargo have ratified a contract agreement reached between Polar and the Air Line Pilots Association, effectively ending a four-week long strike, Polar said.

October 6, 2005

Price for Oil-Related Commodities Rising in Gulf Region

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ffects from the recent hurricanes on oil and gas production are also hurting manufacturers who use those commodities, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

October 6, 2005

Jobless Figures Rise With More Hurricane-Related Claims

The number of U.S. workers filing initial unemployment benefits rose 21,000 last week to 390,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.

October 6, 2005