06 Jan Union Pacific Acquires Fruit, Vegetable Shipping Firm Railex Union Pacific, the nation's largest railroad, has acquired the refrigerated and cold-storage facilities of Railex in Rotterdam, N.Y., Wallula, Washington, and Delano, California. Read more...
06 Jan Tailpipe, Crankcase Highest Sources of Methane Emissions in Natural-Gas Vehicles, Study Finds Vehicle tailpipe and crankcase emissions are the highest sources of methane emissions from heavy-duty natural gas-fueled vehicles and the fueling stations that serve them, according to a study by West Virginia University scientists. Read more...
06 Jan Trade Deficit Widened in November to a Nine-Month High The U.S. trade deficit widened to a nine-month high in November as exports fell and companies and governments imported the most since August 2015. Read more...
05 Jan Class 8 Orders Cleared 20,000 in December Class 8 orders cleared 21,000 in December, ending the year on a solid but lukewarm note, analysts said. Read more...
05 Jan Radiant Logistics and NFI Make Canadian Purchases The new year began with two acquisitions from U.S. third-party logistics providers looking to increase their business in Canada. Read more...
05 Jan Creative Highway Signs Get the Message Across to Rhode Island Drivers PROVIDENCE, R.I. - New England motorists have become familiar with idiosyncratic highway safety messages ever since Massachusetts began urging them to "Use Yah Blinkah" two years ago. But the new Rhode Island billboards had some Rhode Islanders scratching their heads, in some cases as a matter of taste and others out of genuine confusion. Read more...
05 Jan R+L Carriers to Build $7 Million Terminal in South Carolina R+L Carriers, a less-than-truckload company, will spend $7 million to construct a 50,000-square-foot distribution terminal in Hampton County and add up to 25 new jobs in 2017, according to the South Carolina Commerce Department. Read more...
05 Jan Service Industries Expand at Faster Pace Than Forecast America's service providers expanded more than forecast last month, spurred by an upturn in orders that coincided with stepped-up demand at the nation's factories. Read more...
05 Jan Senate Commerce Committee to Consider Chao Nomination as Transportation Secretary on Jan. 11 The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will conduct a confirmation hearing Jan. 11 to consider the nomination of Elaine Chao as transportation secretary, committee chairman U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Jan. 4. Read more...
05 Jan Consumer Comfort Gauge in 2016 Was Strongest in Nine Years American households were more upbeat last year on average than at any time since 2007, according to figures in the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Jan. 5. Read more...