Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 5.3% higher in April than a year earlier, the biggest year-to-year increase since August 2006, the Department of Transportation said.
June 29, 2007Search
Showing 10 of 22015 results
= Premium Content
ISM Factory Index Rises in June
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose at the fastest pace in 14 months, ISM said Monday.
July 2, 2007
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Construction Spending Gains 0.9%
Construction spending rose 0.9% in May, the fourth straight monthly increase and the biggest rise in almost a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 29, 2007Consumer Sentiment Dips in June
U.S. consumer confidence fell in June to a 10-month low the previous month, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 29, 2007Chicago Manufacturing Index Dips in June
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago declined but held near a two-year high this month, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Friday.
June 29, 2007Personal Spending Rises 0.5%
Consumer personal spending rose 0.5% in May, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 29, 2007Estes Revamps, Renames Air Forwarding Unit
Estes Express Lines said Friday that its Estes Air division will be reorganized as Estes Air Forwarding LLC, effective Sunday, July 1.
June 29, 2007DOT Inspector General Urges More SafeStat Improvements
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety rating system has been improved but is still not ready to return to public view, said the Department of Transportation’s inspector general.
July 2, 2007Varied Oil Charges Make Forecasts Difficult, Analysts Say
James Burr likens the job of forecasting diesel fuel prices to that of a television weatherman.
July 2, 2007Sluggish ’07 Sales Push Prices Down
Despite discounts and incentives on new trucks that have narrowed the price gap between them and previous versions, dealers say that few of the models with 2007 engines are selling.
July 2, 2007