President of NGVAmerica to Retire
Richard Kolodziej, president of NGVAmerica for 18 years, will retire after a replacement is selected by the board of directors, the association said.
January 23, 2014Safety Boards Fault Rail Hazmat Standards in US, Canada
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued recommendations Jan. 23 to improve the transportation of crude oil by rail on both sides of the border.
January 23, 2014Union Pacific’s Profit Rises on Volume Growth
Union Pacific Corp. said it had the best fourth-quarter and full-year results in company history as volume grew for the first time in six quarters.
January 23, 2014Existing Home Sales Rise in December
Existing home sales increased 1% in December, the first rise in four months, the National Association of Realtors said Jan. 23.
January 23, 2014Index of Leading Economic Indicators Rises in December
An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.1% in December after a 1% rise in November that was higher than originally reported, the New York-based Conference Board said Jan 23.
January 23, 2014J.B. Hunt Transport Earnings Rise
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported that its fourth-quarter net income rose 9.4% to $91.9 million, or 77 cents per share, helped by stronger intermodal, brokerage and dedicated freight business.
January 23, 2014Jobless Claims Hold Near Six-Week Low
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits held near a six-week low, the Labor Department reported Jan. 23.
January 23, 2014DTNA’s Mark Lampert to Retire
Mark Lampert, Daimler Trucks North America’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, will retire at the end of March, the company said.
January 22, 2014Teamster Workers to Vote on New YRC Contract Plan
Teamsters union members at YRC Worldwide Inc. will vote Jan. 25 and 26 on a revised contract extension proposal, which is on a fast track as the first $69 million of debt repayment looms in about three weeks.
January 22, 2014ATA Tonnage Index Rises 8.2% in Dec., Hits Another Record
American Trucking Associations said its tonnage index rose 8.2% last month, reaching another record, capping the strongest year since 1998 and reflecting increasing strength across broad economic sectors.
January 22, 2014