Intermodal traffic volume rose 20.3% in the third quarter, led by a 28.1% jump in international containers, the Intermodal Association of North America said.
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Jobless Claims Grow for Week
Initial jobless claims increased by 20,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 4, 2010Jacksonville Port Sets Container Record
The Jacksonville Port Authority said the port moved a record number of containers in fiscal year 2010, its second consecutive year of container growth.
November 4, 2010California Proposals Could Save Trucking $3 Billion, Reports Says
A slate of proposed amendments to California’s tough heavy truck diesel emissions reduction regulation would save the trucking industry more than $3 billion in retrofits and engine replacements and delay some compliance requirements by a year or more, according to a report by the state’s environmental regulatory staff.
November 1, 2010Election Wave Sweeps in House Republicans
The Republicans’ recapturing of the House of Representatives Tuesday will mean a shift in power of transportation-related panels, and the Democratic casualties included long-time House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.), who lost the seat he has held since 1974.
November 3, 2010Factory Orders Increase in September
U.S. factory orders grew 2.1% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 3, 2010ISM Services Index Grows in October
The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded at a faster pace in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
November 3, 2010Con-way Reports Third-Quarter Loss
Con-way Inc. Wednesday reported a third-quarter loss compared with a profit a year ago, citing acquisition and other charges for the period.
November 3, 2010Arkansas Best’s 3Q Loss Narrows
Arkansas Best Corp. Wednesday said its third-quarter loss was narrower than a year ago as tonnage improved at its ABF Freight System less-than-truckload unit.
November 3, 2010NAFTA Surface Trade Gains 25.3% in August
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 25.3% in August from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
November 3, 2010