Attorneys for American Trucking Associations have filed formal notice that they are appealing a federal judge’s ruling late last month that the Port of Los Angeles’ employee-only concession clean trucks plan is legal.
September 17, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Rises 1.2¢ to $2.943 a Gallon
The average cost of a gallon of diesel fuel in the United States rose 1.2 cents last week to $2.943 a gallon, the first increase in five weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
September 20, 2010Business
Dynamex’s Fiscal 4Q Profit Improves
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit grew to $2.8 million, or 28 cents a share, from $1.8 million, or 18 cents, a year ago.
September 17, 2010BusinessLogistics
Appeals Court Blocks Emissions Limits on Idling Trains
Air quality agencies tasked with reducing pollution in Southern California cannot impose emissions limits on idling trains, a federal appeals court ruled.
September 17, 2010BusinessGovernment
Consumer Confidence Drops in September
Consumer confidence declined this month, according to the latest Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
September 17, 2010BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Traffic Improves in Holiday Week
Intermodal traffic rose 18.1% last week from a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 17, 2010Business
FedEx’s 1Q Income Jumps; Company Will Combine Freight, LTL Units In January
FedEx Corp.’s first-quarter earnings more than doubled and the company said it will combine its freight and less-than-truckload units in January.
September 16, 2010Business
UPS Sets New Ocean Service from Asia
UPS Inc. has launched a new ocean shipping service from Asia to the United for less-than-container loads it said will be 20% faster.
September 16, 2010BusinessGovernment
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Shrinks
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region showed contraction for the second consecutive month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
September 16, 2010Business
New Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims dropped by 3,000 last week to the lowest level in two months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 16, 2010