After years of ending the holiday shopping season with too much merchandise stacked in their warehouses, U.S. retailers face the opposite this year: They may not have enough.
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Kansas City Southernās Third-Quarter Income Rises
Kansas City Southernās third-quarter net income rose to $138 million, or $1.25 a share, from $119 million, or $1.07, a year ago.
October 21, 2014Consumer Sentiment Reaches 7-Year High
Consumer confidence in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in October to the highest level in seven years, showing a brightening in Americansā moods as gas prices drop and the labor market gains traction.
October 17, 2014Diesel Price Keeps Falling, Lowest Since July 2012
Diesel fuelās national average retail price fell 2.2 cents to $3.733 a gallon, the 14th straight week without an increase and 25th drop in the past 30 weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
October 13, 2014Conflicting Decisions on Proper Classification of Contractors Could Wind Up in Supreme Court
Conflicting appeals and state court and National Labor Relations Board decisions on when independent contractors should be reclassified as employees ultimately could help persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to review the controversial issue that some carriers say threatens the contractor business model.
October 13, 2014Extensive Travels Prepared Long For Helm of Trucking Federation
RALEIGH, N.C. ā Duane Long has run everything from an array of companies with more than 2,000 employees to a logistics firm with 40 trucks, a breadth of experience that he brings to his new role as chairman of American Trucking Associations.
October 13, 2014Consumer Confidence Declines to Four-Month Low
Confidence among U.S. consumers declined in September to a four-month low as Americansā views of the labor market deteriorated.
September 30, 2014Shipping Costs Expected to Increase as Freight Carriers Seek Higher Rates
Shippers can expect to pay more to secure freight-hauling capacity as truck and rail carriers raise rates to cover rising costs and to fund investments in equipment and infrastructure, according to transportation and logistics executives.
September 29, 2014Port of L.A. Reopens Container Terminals After Wharf Fire
The Port of Los Angeles on Sept. 23 reopened its container terminals after a fire at an old wooden wharf caused air quality concerns, the Associated Press reported.
September 24, 2014Union Pacific President: āModest Improvementā in Fixing Intermodal Delays
LONG BEACH, Calif. ā Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz said the railroad is making āmodest incremental improvementā to correct delays that have hurt intermodal service levels.
September 22, 2014