The Port of Oakland’s board of commissioners is expected to give final approval next week to a measure that would ban older trucks beginning Jan. 1.
October 15, 2009BusinessGovernment
New York Factory Index Jumps to Highest Level in 5 Years
Manufacturing activity in the New York region rose for a third straight month in October, reaching the highest level in more than five years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.
October 15, 2009BusinessGovernmentLogistics
YRC Units Announce Speedup In Service, Logistics Contract
YRC Worldwide Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit has sped up cross-border trucking service and its logistics unit has been awarded a management contract in Peru.
October 15, 2009BusinessGovernmentLogistics
YRC Units Announce Speedup In Service, Logistics Contract
YRC Worldwide Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit has sped up cross-border trucking service and its logistics unit has been awarded a management contract in Peru.
October 15, 2009BusinessFuel
Oil Tops $75 a Barrel in 12-Month High
Oil held at more than $75 a barrel early Thursday, a one-year high, in advance of an Energy Department report on weekly inventories, Bloomberg reported.
October 15, 2009BusinessGovernment
Consumer Price Index Increases in September
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in September, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 15, 2009Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since January
Initial jobless claims fell to the lowest level since January, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 15, 2009BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Landstar’s Third-Quarter Profit Declines
Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its third-quarter net income declined to $20.1 million, or 39 cents a share, from $32.8 million, or 62 cents, a year ago.
October 14, 2009BusinessSafetyTechnologyGovernmentLogistics
Evans Network to Acquire Drayage, Brokerage Assets
The Evans Network of Companies said it will acquire some assets of Land Transportation and Phoenix Transit and Logistics.
October 14, 2009BusinessGovernment
Retail Sales Fall 1.5%; Improve Excluding Automobiles
Retail sales fell 1.5% in September, though improved excluding automobiles, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009