06 Jan Snow Disrupts FedEx Hub, But Memphis Airport Remains Open Snow disrupted operations at the FedEx Express Memphis hub overnight and prompted Delta Air Lines to cancel four Jan. 6 afternoon flights between Memphis and Atlanta. Read more...
06 Jan Greenbrier Surges as Rail-Car Maker Sees Recovery Next Year Greenbrier Cos. jumped the most in four years as the railcar maker said a recovery in freight volume means 2018 earnings will be stronger than analysts have been expecting. Read more...
06 Jan Truckload Spot Rates Show Trucking Industry Rebound in 2017, Analysts Say An index that measures truckload pricing showed that spot rates continue to exceed contract rates, which analysts predict will result in a rebound in the industry in 2017. Read more...
06 Jan Smart Windshields Seen as the New Ad Billboards The next frontier in digital advertising may be your car's windshield. Read more...
06 Jan Norm Ellis Named President of Electronic Logging Device Firm ERoad ERoad, a supplier of electronic logging devices, said it has hired industry veteran Norm Ellis as its president. Read more...
06 Jan Factory Goods Orders Fall, But Trend Points to Recovery New orders for U.S.-made goods fell in November, weighed down by a plunge in the volatile civilian aircraft category, but the underlying trend suggested manufacturing is gradually firming. Read more...
06 Jan Trucking Adds 1,400 Jobs in December, Department of Labor Reports For-hire trucking gained 1,400 jobs in December, while overall payrolls increased by 156,000, the Labor Department reported Jan. 6. Read more...
06 Jan Mack Expands Test of Hybrid Trucks Mack Trucks said it was developing an additional prototype of heavy-duty zero-emissions trucks for evaluation in Southern California, which has some of the worst air quality in the nation. Read more...
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...