Dynamex Names James Welch CEO
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. said Wednesday it has named James Welch its new chief executive officer, starting Nov. 1.
October 9, 2008Accellos Acquires Prophesy Software
Accellos Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., a provider of warehousing and logistics management software, said it acquired Prophesy Transportation Software of Bloomfield, Conn., for an undisclosed amount.
October 6, 2008Ryder to Acquire Canadian Firms with Chinese Operations
Ryder System said it will acquire Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd. and CRSA Logistics Ltd., as well as CRSA’s operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.
October 6, 2008Kelly Nominated to Head NHTSA
The Bush administration has nominated David Kelly to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2008Diesel Gains 0.1¢ to $3.959; Oil Falls Below $100 a Barrel
Diesel fuel’s national average price rose 0.1 cent to $3.959 a gallon, its first increase in 11 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
September 30, 2008Chicago Manufacturing Index Slows
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region grew in September, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Tuesday.
September 30, 2008Union Pacific Adds Low-Emission Units
Union Pacific Railroad is expanding its use of lower-emission locomotives by agreeing to conduct the rail industry’s first test of such units in regional freight service.
September 29, 2008David May Named ATA Driver of the Year
David May, a West Seneca, N.Y.-based driver for Con-way Freight, was named American Trucking Associations’ 2008 National Truck Driver of the Year.
September 29, 2008Gas Drops 4¢ to $3.66, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline fell 4 cents over the two weeks ended Friday, to $3.66 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
September 29, 2008Diesel Slips Under $4 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it has fallen below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Sept. 22, although a surge in crude oil prices added uncertainty to the outlook.
September 29, 2008