The U.S. trade deficit jumped 5.7% in February, as an increase in imports topped the highest gain in exports in a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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TMC Chairman Hilton Says Council Will Seek 鈥楬eavy-Duty鈥 Service Members
Brent Hilton, the 2008 chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council, said one of the focuses of his term will be to increase membership among service dealerships that perform essential 鈥渉eavy-duty鈥 maintenance for trucking.
April 16, 2008China鈥檚 Olympics Clean-Up Plan Could Snarl Shipments to U.S.
Plans by the Chinese government to close factories in and around Beijing and Shanghai this summer to reduce air pollution for the 2008 Summer Olympics could cause early or late peak seasonal surges in exports to the United States, shipping industry executives and transportation experts said.
April 14, 2008Fleets Seek Fuel Savings
Stung by the sharp rise in diesel prices, fleet executives are pushing to find new ways to stretch their fuel dollars and recover as much of their costs as possible.
April 14, 2008Bruce Carlton Named NITL President
The National Industrial Transportation League said Bruce Carlton will become the group鈥檚 president on June 1. He will succeed interim president Annette Sandberg.
April 10, 2008Roadway Launches Expedited Ocean Service from China
YRC Worldwide unit Roadway has launched an expedited ocean service from China to the United States, the company said.
April 10, 2008U.S. Exporters Facing Container Shortages
Many U.S. companies seeking to export their goods are facing shortages of containers to ship them, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
April 10, 2008DOT Transport Index Rises 2.7%
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index for February rose 2.7% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
April 9, 2008Wholesale Inventories Gain 1.1%
Wholesale inventories rose 1.1% in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
April 9, 2008Daimler鈥檚 Earnings to Rise on Growth in Russia, China
Daimler AG said Wednesday its sales and profit will rise this year on higher demand from emerging economies such as Russia and China, outweighing a weaker U.S. economy, Bloomberg reported.
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