Quality’s 3Q Profit Improves from a Year Ago
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution reported a third-quarter profit of $1.4 million, or 7 cents per share, up from $700,000, or 4 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2009Quality’s 3Q Profit Improves from a Year Ago
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution reported a second-quarter profit of $1.4 million, or 7 cents per share, up from $700,000, or 4 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2009Pacer’s 3Q Profit Falls
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said its third-quarter profit fell to $600,000, or 2 cents per share, compared with $20.8 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.
November 4, 2009Republicans Boycott Cap-and-Trade Bill Session
Republican members of the lead Senate committee crafting a cap-and-trade bill Tuesday boycotted the first day of a mark-up session on the legislation.
November 3, 2009Factory Orders Rise for Fifth Time in Six Months
U.S. factory orders rose 0.9% in September for the fifth gain in six months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
November 3, 2009Expeditors’ Third-Quarter Income Falls 33%
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its third-quarter net income fell 33% to $57.8 million, or 27 cents a share, from $85.6 million, or 39 cents, a year ago.
November 3, 2009Diesel Gains 0.7¢ to $2.808 a Gallon as Increases Slow
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price rose for a fourth straight week, though its increase slowed from recent weeks in a 0.7 cent gain to $2.808 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 3, 2009Navistar Explores Chinese Engine Venture
Navistar International Corp. said that it is exploring a joint venture to build and market diesel engines for commercial vehicles in China.
November 2, 2009State Coalition Seeks Fed Aid for Intermodal Terminals
Five states have formed a coalition to seek a federal grant to build intermodal terminals and make other improvements along the Norfolk Southern Railroad line stretching from New Orleans to New York City.
November 2, 2009Georgia Shifting Stance On Public-Private Partnerships
The Georgia Department of Transportation has stopped taking unsolicited proposals for public-private partnerships to finance road and tolling projects.
November 2, 2009