American Trucking Associations said Friday it has filed a reply in U.S. District Court to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s defense of their concession plans.
August 29, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in August, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
August 31, 2008Business
YRC Plans to Cut Several Hundred Non-Union Jobs
YRC Worldwide plans to cut several hundred non-union jobs as freight demand declines, Bloomberg reported Friday.
August 29, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Coalition Urges DOT to Reject I-80 Tolls in Pennsylvania
A coalition representing highway users said Friday it has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject a request from the Pennsylvania for permission to toll Interstate 80 in that state.
August 29, 2008BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Wabash Sets Trailer Price Increases Due to Soaring Materials Costs
Citing soaring raw materials costs, trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it would raise prices an average of 5%, effective for new orders booked on or after Oct. 1.
August 29, 2008BusinessGovernment
Consumer Confidence Improves in August
U.S. consumer confidence improved in August, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.
August 29, 2008BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved in August, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Friday.
August 29, 2008Business
Gulf Oil Rigs Evacuated as Hurricane Gustav Strengthens
Workers evacuated offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico Friday as Hurricane Gustav strengthened, potentially threatening the same region that Hurricane Katrina devastated three years ago, news reports said.
August 29, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Rises 0.2% in July
Consumer personal spending rose 0.2% in July, while prices rose by the most in 17 years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 29, 2008BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
DOT Won’t Block DHL-UPS Air Deal
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) she does not believe the plan by DHL Express to use UPS Inc. for its U.S. air cargo operations constitutes unfair competition.
August 29, 2008