Calif. Eyes New Emissions Regs for Trucking, Ports
California regulators proposed new emissions rules for the state’s ports and the trucking industry, designed to begin compliance with ambitious “greenhouse gas” emissions reduction law, the Contra Costa Times reported Friday.
September 7, 2007Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline
Rail and intermodal freight traffic were down from a year ago for the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 7, 2007DHL Signs Transport Contract With Wal-Mart
DHL said Thursday it signed a three-year agreement with Wal-Mart Stores to provide air express and ground shipping throughout the United States, supporting the retail giant's 4,000 stores nationwide.
September 6, 2007ISM Services Index Unchanged In August
The U.S. economy’s service sector growth in August held at the same level as the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
September 6, 2007Oil Tops $76 a Barrel
Crude oil rose to a five-week high Thursday, topping $76 a barrel and approaching the all-time high set in late July, Bloomberg reported.
September 6, 2007UTi Worldwide’s 2Q Income Dips
Air and ocean freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 20% to $27.7 million or 28 cents a share, from $34.5 million or 35 cents a year ago.
September 6, 2007Productivity Reaches Two-Year High
Second-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose at an annual rate of 2.6%, the most in almost two years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 6, 2007Jobless Claims Reach Six-Month High
Initial jobless claims fell by 19,000 to 318,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 6, 2007Fed ‘Beige Book’ Notes Some Trucking Industry Softening
Manufacturing expanded in most U.S. regions in August, though the trucking industry saw some weaknesses related to pricing and a declining housing market, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
September 5, 2007EPA Backs Hybrid Technology Program for Ports
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new project Wednesday to develop and test a new technology on large equipment used to move goods from ships to trucks.
September 5, 2007