P.A.M.Transportation Services reported a fourth-quarter net income compared with a loss the prior year. The truckload carrier reported a profit of$1.3 million,or 15 cents per share,compared with a loss of$311,010,or 4 cents a share,in the ...
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Shares in China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited jumped more than 16 percent on Monday compared with its opening price on Jan. 20, following good performance expectations and the approved non-public offering plans for A shares. China ...
Factory orders declined 1.5% in December, the biggest drop in five months, the Commerce Department reported Feb. 4. The decline followed a revised 1.5% rise in November. Orders for durable goods, items meant to last three years or more, ...
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Vehicle component-maker Eaton Corp. said its fourth-quarter net income rose to $482 million, or $1 a share, from $180 million, or 46 cents, a year earlier. Net sales climbed to $5.5 billion in the quarter from $4.3 billion a year ago, ...
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Officials at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., have filed a request with the Federal Maritime Commission for a “discussion agreement” that would allow them to talk about rates and operations, which is usually prohibited ...
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Component maker Delphi Automotive PLC said its fourth-quarter profit and revenue increased on strong growth in North America and Asia. The company earned $298 million, or 97 cents per share, up from $136 million, or 43 cents, a year ago. ...
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Ryder System Inc. said it increased its net income both in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the full year. Ryder’s profit was $64.6 million in the quarter, or $1.22 a share, up from $53.8 million, or $1.05 a year earlier, Ryder said ...
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Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs Diesel rose for a second straight week, gaining 4.7 cents to $3.951 a gallon, led by big spikes in the Northeast, the Department of Energy reported. The price in DOE’s New England and Central Atlantic ...
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In what they are calling a world’s first, Hino Motors Ltd. and DENSO Corp. have co-operated on the creation of a new hybrid refrigerator system for heavy-duty trucks. According to the two companies, the electric refrigerator ...
Class 8 truck orders doubled in December 2013 from both the month and the year before,making it the second biggest Class 8 order month since March 2006. "The U.S.and Canada did the'heavy lifting'for Class 8 orders in December,while Mexico ...
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British transport companies Eddie Stobart and A.W.Jenkinson Forest Products have ordered 1,500 Scania Euro 6 trucks in the largest single order for vehicles to date in the UK. The order,which will be filled over two years,follows a ...
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Business conditions for trucking worsened in November from the previous month but were still positive overall,industry analysis firm FTR said. FTR's Trucking Conditions Index fell to 7.01 in November,a 20%drop,the group said. "While we ...
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In 2013,Mexico's car and light commercial vehicle production volume increased by 1.69 percent year on year to 2,933,465 units,according to the release from the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry(AMIA).In given year,country's car ...
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In December last year, Spain's total motor vehicle output amounted to 134,988 units, rising by 13.93 percent year on year, according to the data reported by the Spanish Automobile and Truck Manufacturers' Association (ANFAC). Meanwhile, in ...
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Workforce equipment,technology,regulations and demographics continue to change,but truck driving has and will always be more than a job—it's a lifestyle.Perhaps nothing illustrates this more today than watching drivers use smart ...