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Maersk Soars as CFO Says Liner Business `Definitely' Improving
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Shares in A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S soared as the company behind the world's biggest container shipping liner pointed to an improvement in its transport business that it said wasn't yet reflected in first-quarter results.
Uncertainty Clouds NAFTA Changes for Mexico Factories
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AUSTIN, Texas - Manufacturers in Mexico aren't as concerned about President Donald Trump's recent threats to dump or renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement as some recent public reports have suggested, according to executives speaking at a Transplace Symposium here.
Philadelphia Port Sees Growth in Cargo Imports
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Containerized freight in 20- and 40-foot boxes was up 28% in the Philadelphia port in April compared with the same month a year ago, port officials said.
Highway Safety Institute Backs Side Underride Guards for Trailers
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said May 10 it supports creating a new safety mandate requiring side underride guards on semitrailers to help reduce a leading cause of truck-involved accident fatalities.
Rebound in Consumer Prices Shows Inflation Stabilizing
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A rebound in U.S. consumer prices in April signals inflation is stabilizing, supporting the case for Federal Reserve policymakers to raise interest rates, Labor Department figures showed May 12.
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