Traffic World articles from May 2007

Traffic World archives from May 2007

DOT 'Improves' Crossborder Project.(United States. Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The Department of Transportation is taking steps to ensure that Mexican carriers participating in its crossborder trucking pilot project don't get a leg up on their U.S. counterparts. U.S. truckers will be able to cross into Mexico at the...

Manufacturing Picks Up.
May 1, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Economic activity in the manufacturing sector took a positive turn in April, except for deliveries.  New orders, production and employment all grew and inventories contracted, leaving room for further...

i2 Triples Profit.(earnings of i2 Technologies Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Net income at Dallas-based supply chain management technology firm i2 Technologies shot up 192 percent from $1.2 million to $3.5 million in the first quarter based on additional contract revenue and lower costs....

FreightCar America Gains.(earnings of FreightCar America)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Cost controls and a new product mix enhanced profits and sales at Chicago-based FreightCar America, long the leading coal car manufacturer in the United States. For the first quarter of 2007, sales increased...

Genesee & Wyoming Profit Rises.(Genesee and Wyoming Inc.)(Financial report)
May 1, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Short line and regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming battled declining freight volumes, a hurricane in Mexico and a tunnel fire in Oregon to squeeze a 2.2 percent increase in profit out of revenue...

ProLogis Unveils Environmental Performance.
May 1, 2007... ProLogis, the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, released April 30 a new kind of environmental report. Dubbed by the company its first annual Sustainability Report, it includes detailed information...

TIA Introduces Guaranteed Payment.(Transportation Intermediaries Association)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The Transportation Intermediaries Association introduced last week a payment guarantee bond program for 3PLs. TIA and its affiliates TIA Services, Avalon Risk Management and Lincoln General Insurance Company are offering coverage of up to...

Roadway Announces 2006 President's Club Award Winners.
May 1, 2007... Akron, Ohio - April 27, 2007 -- Fifteen Roadway employees have been selected as the 2006 winners of the annual Roadway President's Club Award. This recognition honors employees who make a significant personal contribution to the company's...

Seko Synergy Promises Customers Supply Chain Quality And Cost Benefits With The New 'Designer Label' In End-To-End Logistics.(Seko Worldwide Inc.)(Synergy Group Logistics )
May 1, 2007... Companies with an annual logistics budget that 'takes them off the radar screen of multi-national  logistics providers' can now achieve the same supply chain quality and cost benefits as their larger competitors with the launch of SEKO...

Toyota Honors Ryder With 2006 Excellent Award For Value Improvement.(Company overview)
May 1, 2007... MIAMI, April 30, 2007- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions today announced it was recognized as an "Excellent" supplier by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing...

CN Eyes Alternative Fuels.(Canadian National Railway Co.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Canadian National Railway wants to generate new business by serving the growing demand for alternative fuels such as ethanol, wood pellets, and biodiesel fuel. James Foote, CN's executive vice president of sales and marketing, said that...

Panama Canal to Close West Lane.(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The Panama Canal Authority in an advisory said the west lane of the Gatun Locks will be out of service for 36 hours beginning May 3. The authority said the closure, from Thursday at 8 a.m. local time through 6 a.m. May 5 is required to...

Exel, Total Settle Theft Lawsuit.(cases of Exel Transportation Services and Total Transportation Services LLC)
May 1, 2007... BYLINE: Bill DiBenedetto Total Transportation Services LLC and Exel Transportation Services on Monday settled a 13-momth-old corporate identity theft lawsuit for $10 million. Exel, based in Memphis, had charged that former executives...

DHS to Stop Duplicate Work.(Department of Homeland Security)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... BYLINE: R. G. Edmonson WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security is taking steps to eliminate redundant background investigations in different credential programs, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential,...

DP World Mulls IPO: Report.
May 1, 2007... BYLINE: Peter T. Leach Terminal operator DP World has hired Deutsche Bank and Shuaa Capital, a Dubai-based investment house, to consider an initial public offering of some of its stock or a refinancing of its capital, according to The...

Manufacturers Move More Goods.(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Manufacturing activity increased by every measure in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In an even more positive report than the one released Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management, the federal...

ABX to Fly for All Nippon.(contracts)(ABX Air)(All Nippon Airways)(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher ABX Air entered into an ACMI agreement to operate two 767-200 aircraft for All Nippon Airways, beginning May 15. A cargo airline based in Wilmington, Ohio, with 17 hubs throughout the United States, ABX is...

NWA Revenue Falls.(Financial report)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Robert W. Moorman first quarter 2007 results indicate a company that is poised for profitability and could soon emerge from bankruptcy. Cargo revenue for the first quarter, ended March 31, dipped to $189 million, an 11.7...

Target Logistics Profits Slashed.(financial report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: William Hoffman Baltimore-based Target Logistics reported net income through the first three months of 2007 dropped almost by half, to $340,150, compared with $609,642 in the same period a year ago. "Despite achieving our 18th...

IWLA Launches Locator.(International Warehouse Logistics Association)(http://www.logisticsservicelocator.com )(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: William Hoffman The International Warehouse Logistics Association launched a redesigned Logistics Services Locator, the trade group's online tool for shippers seeking warehouse and third party logistics service providers. ...

AAR Chief to Speak in Washington.
May 2, 2007... Edward Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, will be the luncheon speaker at an event in Washington, D.C. on Friday, May 4. Hamberger is scheduled to speak at the Transportation Table, a monthly event...

Penske to Work for LA Sheriff.(Penske Truck Leasing Company L.P.)(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Penske Truck Leasing won a three-year fleet management and maintenance services contract to support the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Valued at approximately $47 million, the contract went into effect...

DHL Opens Ky. Service Center.(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: William Hoffman DHL opened a new 64,000 square foot, $2.7 million service center in Louisville, Ky., consolidating local operations near the Louisville International Airport. John Cameron, executive vice president of operations...

Native Americans Partner with SSA.(SSA Marine )
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Bill DiBenedetto SEATTLE -- Seattle's SSA Marine and the Native American Puyallup Tribe have joined forces to build a 180-acre container terminal on land owned by SSA and the tribe at the Port of Tacoma. The $300 million...

Oakland Port Traffic Clear.
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Richard Knee SAN FRANCISCO -- Truck and rail traffic around the Port of Oakland as of midday Tuesday remained mostly unaffected by damage to a pair of major highway links in San Francisco Bay, but congestion and delays could become...

UP, Norfolk Southern Cooperate.(Union Pacific Railroad )(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway on May 21 will launch an expedited service for domestic intermodal freight that will reduce transit time from Los Angeles to Atlanta by one day. The new...

Savi Licenses E-Seal Tech.(Savi Technology )(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Alan Field Savi Technology on Tuesday announced it will license its RFID technology which has been incorporated into the new global standard for electronic cargo seals. The program offers licensees a significantly reduced...

Air Cargo Security Faulted.(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: R. G. Edmonson WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Security Administration has not developed a strategy for inbound air cargo, or air cargo that arrives in the United States from foreign countries, according to a Government...

Chiquita Sells Fleet.(Chiquita Brands International )(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... Chiquita Brands International on Monday announced it has signed definitive agreements to sell its 12 refrigerated cargo vessels for $227 million. The ships will be chartered back from an alliance formed by Eastwind Maritime Inc. of New...

TNT Boosts Geodis Revenue.(financial report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Geodis, the leading French logistics group, increased revenue by 18 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, helped by the acquisition of TNT's sea and air forwarding business. Geodis, which is 43-percent...

Oberstar Offers Rail Safety Bill.(James L. Oberstar)
May 2, 2007... BYLINE: John D. Boyd If James L. Oberstar gets his way, there will be major changes afoot for the rail industry, both in how it operates and how it is regulated. Oberstar, D-Minn., the head of the House Transportation and...

32 Rail Customers Earn Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award.
May 3, 2007... NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has recognized the safety performance of 32 of its rail transportation customers with the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for 2006. The awards, given annually for 11 years, are...

Carriers Raise Panama Canal Charges.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Shipping lines that carry U.S. exports to Asia intend to increase their Panama Canal surcharge to $212 per container effective June 1, up from $115, to reflect toll hikes by waterway...

YRC Names Two USF Presidents.
May 3, 2007... YRC Regional Transportation, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, named new presidents for two of its next-day, second-day and time-sensitive units. John M. O'Sullivan will lead USF Holland as president. Gary Pruden will serve as president and...

P.A.M. Profits Sink.(P.A.M. Transportation Services financial report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher P.A.M. Transportation Services, headquartered in Tontitown, Ark., fell victim to a softer freight market in the first quarter, giving up both volume and revenue per mile in the tough fight for truckload...

Greenbrier Reshapes Operations Staff.
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Railcar builder Greenbrier, which lost $6.1 million in its second quarter ending Feb. 28, launched a major restructuring of its manufacturing executive staff, including the top positions at its North American and...

Rail Traffic Extends Slump.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Carload and intermodal freight on U.S. railroads suffered in week 17 and the month of April from weaknesses in coal, grain, metals and containers. For the week ended April 28, the AAR reported 334,701...

NWA Pushes e-Booking.(Northwest Airlines)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Northwest Airlines, pushing to get more cargo customers booking electronically, will start charging $10 to book space at the airport or through the cargo call center for two of its premium air cargo services...

Ryder Honored as a Top Logistics Provider in Brazil.(Company overview)
May 3, 2007... MIAMI, May 2, 2007   Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today announced it has been honored with the 2006 Volvo Logistics Award as a top logistics...

RoadLink Expands in Midwest.(RoadLink acquires Unity Distribution Group)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: John Gallagher Intermodal trucker RoadLink USA acquired two Midwestern carriers as it continues to shore up market share within the drayage industry. RoadLink bought Chicago-based Unity Distribution Group, an international...

Expeditors Profit Jumps 13 Percent.(Expeditors International of Washington Inc. financial report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Seattle-based forwarder Expeditors International improved net profits 13 percent despite softer pricing environment in the first quarter. Good ocean volume, increased air tonnage and yield management led to...

Freightliner's Cascadia Saves Fuel.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Freightliner Trucks this week launched a new Class 8 vehicle that delivers significant fuel savings. The Cascadia offers a 3 percent improvement in fuel economy over previous models, said Freightliner. After...

Senate Panel Passes Fuel Package.(Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's bill on renewable fuels)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee overwhelmingly approved legislation on May 2 that would require refiners to produce 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022. By a vote of 20-3, the panel...

EGL Calls Apollo Offer 'Superior'.(mergers of EGL Inc. and CEVA Group)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of freight forwarder EGL determined that the definitive proposal received from CEVA Group, a UK public company owned by affiliates of Apollo Management, is "a...

Moyes Picks CFO for Swift.(appointment of Ramiro Peru as chief financial officer)(Swift Transportation)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher As the closing on the sale of Swift Transportation approaches, new owner Jerry Moyes named Ramiro Peru as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the new company. Peru will also be a member of...

U.S. Air Cargo Falls.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Cargo traffic for U.S. airlines fell for the first time in nearly two years in March, dragged down by deepening weakness in domestic air shipping. Overall air cargo business fell 2.1 percent in March, according to the Air Transport...

Con-way Freight Driver Represents Trucking Industry for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Advisory Committee.(David May)
May 7, 2007... David May recommends training, testing improvements for CDL program Washington, D.C. ' May 7, 2007 ' Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload freight carrier and a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that one of its...

Diesel Drops 1.9 Cent to $2.792.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Truckers who rely on diesel fuel can be glad they're not using gasoline this week. The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel fell 1.9 cent last week to $2.792, according to the U.S. Energy...

Melton Truck Lines, Inc. Receives Export Achievement Certificate & 2007 Governor's Award for Excellence in Exporting.
May 7, 2007... May 3, 2007 - Tulsa, OK - Melton Truck Lines, Inc., a premier flatbed carrier with significant international cross-border transactions, has received the 2007 Governor's Award for Excellence in Exporting and the Export Achievement Certificate...

Norfolk Southern Awards 10 College Scholarships.
May 7, 2007... NORFOLK, VA - Ten sons and daughters of employees are receiving college scholarships from Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) as part of the company's annual scholarship program. Recipient of a National Merit Scholarship is Robert...

Nestle Waters Chooses Averitt as Carrier of the Year.
May 7, 2007... Innovation and creativity are major factors in award COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (May 4, 2007) - Averitt Express was recently honored with the 2006 Carrier of the Year award from Nestle Waters during an annual carrier meeting held in Atlanta,...

U.S. Firm Buys Canada Cartage.(mergers and acquisitions )(Nautic Partners VI)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Providence, R.I.-based private-equity firm Nautic Partners VI agreed to pay C$140 million ($127 million) for control of dedicated fleet operator Canada Cartage, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Canada Cartage...

Trans-soft Allies with Cargowise edi.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Trans-Soft, a provider of software products and services for U.S. domestic forwarders, on Monday announced a strategic alliance with CargoWise edi, a provider of forwarding and brokerage software for the international marketplace.  ...

TNT Boosts Q1 Earnings.(financial report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Dutch mail and logistics group TNT boosted first-quarter operating profit by over 7 percent from a year ago, driven by double-digit growth at its fast-expanding express unit. Earnings before taxes and interest...

ProLogis Pre-Leases Space in So. Calif.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... ProLogis, the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, pre-leased approximately 290,000 square feet of distribution space in southern California to Oakley, a leading maker of sunglasses, goggles and prescription...

Trucking Family Buys Major Transport.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The Oren family, which owns truckload carrier Dart Transit, acquired on May 2 selected assets of Major Transport, a truckload dry van carrier based in Eagan, Minn. The purchase combines Dart's 2,500 owner...

Ports Expect Record Volume.
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Container traffic is rising and should start breaking records as early as July this year, according to a monthly survey of the nation's largest ports. Volume is expected to reach 1.54 million Twenty-foot...

BNSF Unveils LNG Hostlers.(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... On Monday BNSF Railway Co. said it deployed liquefied natural gas hostler trucks to move containers at its Los Angeles Hobart Intermodal Facility, the nation's busiest rail intermodal terminal. The trucks are part of a pilot program to test...

Horizon to Acquire Stevedore Firm.(acquisitions of Horizon Lines L.L.C. and Hawaii Stevedores Inc.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Horizon Lines on Friday announced it has signed a letter of intent to purchase Honolulu-based Hawaii Stevedores Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. Hawaii Stevedores will operate as a Horizon subsidiary. Charlotte-based Horizon...

Mineta''s Infrastructure Toll.(Norman Y. Mineta)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: John Gallagher The government is going to have to start thinking like a business if it''s going to solve the gridlock that''s got a stranglehold on the nation''s rails, highways and ports, according to the nation''s former top...

Oberstar Offers Major Rail Safety Bill.(James L. Oberstar)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: John D. Boyd If James L. Oberstar gets his way, there will be major changes afoot for the rail industry, both in how it operates and how it is regulated. Oberstar, D-Minn., the head of the House Transportation and...

Growth Goes Abroad.
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: William Hoffman First quarter results at UPS, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Ryder System and others paint a picture of a rapidly decelerating U.S. economy, continued growth in Asia and surprising strength in Europe, as well as the...

First Quarter Revenue Shows Warehouses Still in Demand.
May 7, 2007... Judging by first quarter earnings reports from two of the world''s leaders in commercial distribution facilities construction, there''s no let up in demand for places for people to put their stuff. ProLogis, the world''s largest owner,...

Federal Guidance for Port Disaster Recovery is Lacking, GAO Says.(Government Accountability Office)
May 7, 2007... Nearly two years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a Government Accountability Office report says shortcomings persist in federal guidance and coordination of disaster planning and recovery at the nation''s ports. The GAO said planning...

Truckload Profits Nailed.(financial reports of transportation industries)(Financial report)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: John Gallagher Weak pricing and a slumping economy took their toll on two of the nation''s larger truckload carriers in the first quarter. Profits at Omaha, Neb.-based Werner Enterprises plummeted 29 percent in the first...

ODFL Opens in Long Beach.(Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Old Dominion Freight Line opened a new facility in Long Beach, Calif., to increase response time to expand its service center density in the area and speed response time to customers. The 47-door facility will have a staff of 72. The...

Swift OKs Moyes.(Swift Transportation Company Inc. selling company to Jerry Moyes)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Shareholders of Swift Transportation voted April 27 to approve selling the company to founder and former CEO Jerry Moyes. Moyes and members of his family will pay $31.55 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $2.74...

TIA Offers $100,000 Guarantee.(Transportation Intermediaries Association)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... The Transportation Intermediaries Association started a payment guarantee program that will insure unpaid freight charges to carriers for up to $100,000. TIA said the program, which is being offered through Avalon Risk Management and...

Changes at the Top.(appointment of Kathryn McQuade and promotion of Keith Creel at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: John D. Boyd While labor disputes have been the biggest news lately coming from Canada''s main railroads, some changes at the top were on the docket as well. Canadian Pacific plucked Kathryn McQuade from Norfolk Southern,...

Rail Stats Blow Cool.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 7, 2007... After a tough first three months for rail freight traffic, April brought a further chill in its first three weeks as major U.S. carriers suffered declines both for bulk-loaded railcars and intermodal boxes. In the week ending April 21, the...

Pricing Firm for NS, KCS.(Norfolk Southern Corp.)(Kansas City Southern Railway Co.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... They are much different in size and their first-quarter profits moved in different directions, but Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern railroads had one thing in common: The last top-tier carriers to report earnings continued the industry...

UPS Slows Down.(profit fall for United Parcel Service of America Inc.)(Financial report)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Paul Page UPS is maintaining a strong outlook for the second half of 2007, but it wouldn''t take much for it to be stronger than the start of the year. Dragged down by a stagnant U.S. domestic market, the world''s largest...

Forward Air Costs Soaring.(Forward Air Inc.)
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Paul Page After being credited with practically inventing the national air freight trucking market, Forward Air now is trying to reinvent the business. The Greeneville, Tenn.-based trucker is retooling some of its services and...

Britain''s Peak Season Peril.
May 7, 2007... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Great Britain''s major container terminals likely will be clogged "within months" by a wave of imports sucked in by the strong pound, DP World, the global ports operator, warned. The Dubai-based company, which...

DP World Ramps Up Container Capacity.(Dubai Ports World)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Dubai-based DP World is projecting a 75 percent increase in container handling capacity at its global terminals as a result of billions of dollars worth of investments in new projects. The company''s throughput totaled 42 million TEUs in...

People.
May 7, 2007... Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Brentwood, Tenn., named Al Benki senior vice president for international services. In his new position, Benki will focus on the company''s Latin American trade and will work in conjunction with OH Logistics'' Barthco...

Yellow''s George E. Powell Dies at 80.(George E. Powell of Yellow Freight System Inc. passes away)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... George E. Powell, who took over a small bankrupt regional carrier and turned it into the largest LTL carrier in the United States, died April 25 in his home near Kansas City, Mo. He was 80. "It''s fair to say YRC Worldwide would not exist...

The Back Page.(briefs)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Light. As transportation conference season chugs along, logistics executives around the world are heartened to hear the latest scientific reports that food eaten while standing up or at conference receptions has no calories. Lifted....

Shippers Hail 'Landmark' STB Ruling.(Surface Transportation Board)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Charles Nottingham, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, was in front of an appreciative audience when he told shippers gathered at NASSTRAC's annual logistics conference and expo in Orlando, Fla., of...

Quality Distribution Loses in Q1.(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Quality Distribution had a net loss for the first quarter of $95,000, compared to net income of $4.5 million for the same period last year. Falling demand and higher prices kept revenue relatively flat at $178.1...

Xelocity Acquires PPM.(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Supply- chain consultant Xelocity last month acquired former partner PPM. Xelocity, based in Overland Park, Kan., formed a partnership with PPM, a New Zealand and South African consulting and training company, in 2005 to leverage its...

Port of Oakland Highway Reopens.(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... BYLINE: Richard Knee SAN FRANCISCO -- A highway ramp linking two vital truck routes to the Port of Oakland re-opened early Monday morning. A 250-yard section of highway connecting the San Francisco Bay Bridge to eastbound Interstate...

PierPass Moved 5.4M Containers.(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo LOS ANGELES -- Terminal operators in the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach last year processed approximately 13,000 truck moves during each shift of the PierPass extended gates program. The traffic moving during...

Atlas Air Lifts Profit.(Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings on Monday said it earned $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, reversing a year-ago loss of $3.7 million, on revenues of $353.6 million, a record for the first quarter, up from $332.2 million. The...