The Port of Los Angeles said Feb. 15 its import and export container volumes each rose more than 5% in January from a year ago.
February 16, 2012Business
Consumer Price Index Rises in January
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in January as energy and food prices increased, the Labor Department said Friday.
February 17, 2012Business
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Rises to Four-Month High
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded at a faster pace in January, reaching a four-month high, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
February 16, 2012Business
Jobless Claims Drop to Four-Year Low
Initial jobless claims fell last week to the lowest in four years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 16, 2012Business
Producer Prices Rise 0.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.1% in January, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 16, 2012Business
Housing Starts Rise in January
Housing starts increased 1.5% in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 16, 2012BusinessFuel
Oil Holds Over $100 a Barrel
Oil slipped from a five-week high but remained over $100 for a fourth day in early trading Thursday, Bloomberg reported.
February 16, 2012BusinessLogistics
Canadian National Opens Wisconsin Intermodal Terminal
Canadian National Railway said it has opened a new intermodal facility in Chippewa Falls, Wis., to serve the upper Midwest, including the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. area.
February 16, 2012Business
TT to Be Closed Monday for Presidents’ Day
Transport Topics will be closed Monday for the Presidents’ Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Feb. 19, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
February 15, 2012Business
Rush Enterprises’ Income Jumps on Higher Truck Sales
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its fourth-quarter and full-year profit and revenue jumped on higher truck sales.
February 15, 2012