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U.S. factory orders rose 0.9% in September for the fifth gain in six months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its third-quarter net income fell 33% to $57.8 million, or 27 cents a share, from $85.6 million, or 39 cents, a year ago.

Navistar International Corp. said that it is exploring a joint venture to build and market diesel engines for commercial vehicles in China.

Five states have formed a coalition to seek a federal grant to build intermodal terminals and make other improvements along the Norfolk Southern Railroad line stretching from New Orleans to New York City.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has stopped taking unsolicited proposals for public-private partnerships to finance road and tolling projects.

After several initial delays and glitches, freight hauling and government officials say the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program is moving along smoothly at U.S. ports, and they project additional security measures could be incorporated in coming years.

An index of U.S. manufacturing activity improved in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

U.S. construction spending rose 0.8% in September, the largest increase since September 2008, the Commerce Department said Monday.

The Department of Transportation last week said it will withdraw its controversial driver hours-of-service rule and write new regulations as part of a deal in which a coalition of advocacy groups agreed to suspend its federal lawsuit challenging the rule.