Swift Swings to Second-Quarter Profit
Swift Transportation Co. posted a second-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, the company said Thursday.
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Existing Home Sales Fall to Seven-Month Low
Existing home sales fell 0.8% in June to a seven-month low, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
July 20, 2011CSX Reports Record Second-Quarter Profit
CSX Corp. late Tuesday reported record second-quarter earnings, as its profit rose to $506 million, or 46 cents per share, from $414 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.
July 19, 2011NIT League Files Petition for STB Adoption of New Freight Railroad Switching Rules
The National Industrial Transportation League has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board asking the agency to adopt new reciprocal switching rules to allow captive rail shippers to use a second railroad.
July 19, 2011APL to Open New Illinois Terminal
Container shipping line APL, which is part of Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., said it will build a new intermodal terminal in Joliet, Ill.
July 18, 2011Intermodal Traffic Dips 0.2% for Week
Intermodal traffic dipped 0.2% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
July 15, 2011I-405 Closure in Mid-July to Disrupt Traffic on Key Los Angeles Freeway
The Los Angeles region is bracing for a 53-hour shutdown of Interstate 405 in mid-July that will cut off a critical, high-traffic trucking route.
July 14, 2011Menlo Worldwide Logistics Expanding Presence in Singapore
Menlo Worldwide Logistics said Tuesday it is expanding its presence in Singapore.
July 13, 2011Diesel Rises 4.9¢ to $3.899 in Biggest Gain Since Mid-April
Diesel’s national average retail price rose almost a nickel, gaining 4.9 cents to $3.899 a gallon, the biggest increase since mid-April, the Department of Energy said.
July 12, 2011Schneider Hiring 300 Drivers in South-Central U.S.
Truckload carrier Schneider National said Monday it is hiring 300 truck drivers in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico for its growing dedicated and bulk tanker divisions.
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