Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 33.1% in April from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
July 1, 2009Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Declines Again
Business
YRC, Teamsters Continuing Negotiations
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide Inc. and the Teamsters union have traded plans this week to help the company generate short-term cash, the Teamsters said.
July 1, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in June
Manufacturing levels in the U.S. improved last month but still showed overall contraction, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
July 1, 2009Business, Logistics
UPS, Ford Extend Vehicle Delivery Pact
UPS Inc. has extended its vehicle logistics services contract with Ford Motor Co. through the end of 2012.
July 1, 2009Government, Business
Consumer Confidence Retreats in June
Consumer confidence fell in June after seeing a big rise in May, the New York-based Conference Board said.
July 1, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
EPA Grants Calif. Waiver on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted California permission to set its own standards on greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks.
June 30, 2009Business, Government, Logistics
Flash Global Logistics Sees Strongest Six Months
Supply chain services company Flash Global Logistics said that the first half of 2009 was the company’s strongest six months, with the company adding 66 locations in China and adding new clients.
June 30, 2009Business
Navistar Negotiating Cuts at Ontario Truck Plant
Navistar International Corp. is considering significantly reducing its presence at an Ontario truck plant as it shifts heavy-duty truck production to other locations, Reuters reported.
June 30, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $2.608; Drop Is First in 2 Months
The average national price of diesel fuel fell for the first time in eight weeks, dipping 0.8 cent to $2.608 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
June 30, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Chicago Factory Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in June but continued to show contraction, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
June 30, 2009