Total container volume at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3.7% in April from a year ago, the 15th consecutive month of growth, the port said.
May 13, 2011Business
Enforcement of Tanker Residue Rule Delayed as Carrier Industry, U.S. Customs Debate
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials have postponed the July 17 effective date for a controversial regulation requiring that motor carriers and exporters report even small amounts of residual chemicals left inside cargo tank containers when returning from deliveries in Canada and Mexico.
May 16, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Fuel Average Price Dips 2¢ to $4.104 a Gallon After Commodity Prices ‘Crash’
The average price for a gallon of U.S. retail diesel declined last week for only the third time this year, dipping 2 cents to $4.104, the Department of Energy reported.
May 16, 2011BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Volume Rises 9% in First Quarter
Intermodal traffic volume rose 9% in the first quarter, the fifth straight year-over-year increase, the Intermodal Association of North America said Friday.
May 13, 2011Business
Express-1 Reports Higher 1Q Income
Express-1 Expedited Solutions said its first-quarter profit climbed 34% to $1.1 million, or 3 cents per share, from $834,000, or 3 cents, a year ago.
May 13, 2011Business
Consumer Confidence Improves in May
Consumer confidence improved in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 13, 2011Business
Comments on Mexican Trucks Program Due to DOT Friday
Comments on the Department of Transportation’s revised program to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways are due on Friday.
May 13, 2011BusinessGovernment
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.4%
The consumer price index gained 0.4% in April, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 13, 2011BusinessLogistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 11.2%
Intermodal traffic rose 11.2% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 13, 2011Business
Producer Price Index Gains 0.8% in April
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.8% in April, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 12, 2011