Schneider Logistics said it will sell its freight forwarding and customs house brokerage business in the United States and China to France-based Norbert Dentressangle.
September 1, 2010Business
Construction Spending Drops in July
Construction spending fell 1% in July to its lowest level in a decade, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
September 1, 2010Business, Logistics
Schneider to Sell Forwarding Business
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA Eyeing Broader EOBR Mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is eyeing a much broader mandate than originally thought as part of its upcoming expanded electronic onboard recorder proposal, according to several officials who spoke with Transport Topics.
August 31, 2010Government, Business
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 37.6% in June
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 37.6% in June from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
August 31, 2010Government, Business, Safety
Carrier Groups Hit New Hazmat Rule
Several trade groups told federal regulators that requiring more detailed information on applications for special permits to haul hazardous materials will not increase hazmat safety and will increase the paperwork burden on applicants.
August 31, 2010Government, Business
Idaho DOT Appeals Oversized Load Ruling
The Idaho Department of Transportation has appealed a court ruling that revoked special DOT permits granted to ConocoPhillips to transport oversized loads of oil refinery equipment.
August 31, 2010Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops for Third Week, Dipping 1.9¢ to $2.938 a Gallon
Diesel and gasoline both fell for a third straight week, with diesel dipping 1.9 cents to $2.938 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
August 31, 2010Government, Business
Consumer Confidence Rises in August
Consumer confidence grew in August from a five-month low in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
August 31, 2010Business, Equipment
Chicago Manufacturing Index Falls in August
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region grew in August at the slowest pace since November, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
August 31, 2010Business
C.R. England Updates Dispatcher Software
Truckload carrier C.R. England said it aims to improve efficiency by upgrading dispatchers’ computers.
August 31, 2010