Retail sales fell 0.3% in December, though November’s sales were revised upward, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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FedEx Expands Air Fleet in China
FedEx Corp. is expanding its air fleet in China because that country will lead a global rebound in air cargo traffic, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the “Letters & Comments” section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate “BNSF’s willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 18, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the “Letters & Comments” section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate “BNSF’s willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 15, 2010UPS Adds New Service Parts Locations in China
UPS Inc. said that it will expand its global service parts logistics network by adding 101 new field stocking locations in China.
January 15, 2010Business Inventories Rise 0.4%
Business inventories rose in November, the second consecutive increase, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 14, 2010Import Prices Unchanged in December
The price of goods imported to the United States did not change between November and December after four months of increases, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 14, 2010Transport Activity Improving Slightly, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to improve modestly from mid-November to early January and conditions have improved for transportation, but economic activity remained low, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
January 13, 2010Cat Lift Trucks Adds Products For 2010
Cat Lift Trucks said that it has added five new electric counterbalanced and internal combustion pneumatic lift truck families to its current product lineup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
January 13, 2010DOT Freight Index Slips in November
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for November fell 6.8% from a year ago but showed a slight increase from October.
January 13, 2010