Trucks May Have Tinted Windows, Group Says
Truck owners are allowed to tint the windshields and side windows of a truck’s cab, which could protect drivers from harmful sunlight, the International Window Film Association said.
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Oil Finishes Week Over $103 a Barrel
Oil rose almost $2 on Thursday to finish the trading week at $103.31 a barrel, following an earlier report that jobless claims fell to the lowest level in four years, Bloomberg reported.
April 6, 2012FedEx Buys Polish Ground Courier
FedEx Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire the Polish courier Opek Sp.z o.o. to expand its services in Europe.
April 5, 2012U.S. Employers’ Job Cuts Fall 8.8% in March, Report Says
U.S. employers announced fewer job cuts in March than a year earlier, according to a private report released Thursday, Bloomberg reported.
April 5, 2012Strutz Named President of Quality Carriers
Quality Distribution has appointed Randall Strutz president of its subsidiary Quality Carriers Inc., the primary operating unit in the company’s chemical transportation business.
April 5, 2012Jobless Claims Decline to Four-Year Low
Initial jobless claims declined last week to a four-year low, the Labor Department said Thursday.
April 5, 2012Rails Coax Brokers, Shippers to Fill Trains Via Intermodal
SAN ANTONIO — Transportation brokers have an underused opportunity to move freight via intermodal shipping, but those rail shipments can require special attention, several industry experts said.
April 5, 20123PL Leading Edge Acquires C&F Logistics
Third-party logistics company Leading Edge Logistics announced its acquisition of C&F Logistics. Terms were not disclosed.
April 5, 2012XPO Opens Operations Office in North Carolina
XPO Logistics said it has opened its new North American operations center in Charlotte, N.C.
April 5, 2012Oil Falls to Seven-Week Low $101.47 as Output, Supplies Surge
Oil fell more than $2.50 Wednesday to finish the trading day at a seven-week low $101.47 a barrel, following a report that crude inventories took their biggest jump in four years, Bloomberg reported.
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