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A federal judge in Indiana has denied environmentalists' request that he block truck shipments of nerve agent waste from Newport Chemical Deport in the Western portion of the state to an incinerator in Texas, the Associated Press reported.

The Washington Department of Transportation said it is preparing to close a 1.1 mile stretch of Interstate 5, a major highway leading to downtown Seattle, for a 19 day repair project.

It’s unfortunate that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted to vacate portions of the newest hours-of-service rule put forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Air cargo company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings said Wednesday it earned $43.2 million or $2.01 a share in the second quarter, up from $10.7 million or 51 cents a year ago.

Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi Corp., Troy, Mich., said its net loss in the second-quarter narrowed to $821 million or $1.46 a share, from $2.3 billion or $4.05 a share in 2006.

Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi Corp., Troy, Mich., said it net loss in the second-quarter narrowed to $821 million or $1.46 a share, from $2.3 billion or $4.05 a share in 2006.

Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International on Wednesday said its second-quarter net income fell 13.8% to $12.5 million or 34 cents a share, from $14.5 million or 38 cents a year ago.

Priority and express volumes at U.S. Postal Service declined during the organization’s fiscal third quarter, while parcel post shipments increased slightly, the postal service said.

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, said Tuesday it appointed Mark Schmitz its new chief financial officer.