Ohio officials told federal lawmakers they have been rebuffed in their efforts to persuade DHL to consider alternatives to its proposed agreement to have UPS Inc. carry its North American air packages, the Associated Press reported.
September 17, 2008Government, Business, Fuel
Crude Settles Below $100 a Barrel
Oil prices remained under $100 a barrel Thursday after earlier rising over $102, Bloomberg reported.
September 18, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Seat Belt Use Reaches Record 83%
Seat-belt use in the United states has risen to a record 83% in daylight hours this year, up from 82% last year, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
September 17, 2008Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
U.S. Lawmakers Raise Concerns on UPS-DHL Air Deal
Business
Editorial: Saving the Highway Trust Fund
We are pleased and relieved that the Senate finally agreed to support the restitution of $8 billion to the faltering Highway Trust Fund from the U.S. Treasury to undo an old wrong.
September 17, 2008Government, Business
August Housing Starts Plunge 6.2%
New home construction plunged 6.2% in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
September 17, 2008Government, Business, Fuel
House Passes Energy Bill Allowing More Offshore Drilling
The House late Tuesday approved a bill that legislation that would open more offshore areas for oil and oil and natural gas drilling, pending states’ approval, the Associated Press reported.
September 17, 2008Business, Safety
FMCSA to Consider Preventability in Crash Rate Permits for Hazmat Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published an interpretation indicating that it will consider “preventability” of a crash when a motor carrier contests the denial of a hazardous materials safety permit, based on the crash-rate disqualification.
September 17, 2008Business, Safety, Logistics
Letters to the Editor: Thank you, Trucking; Outsourcing; Lane Restrictions
In honor of National Trucking Week, Sept. 7-14, let’s take a minute to think about the trucking industry and the thousands of men and women who work within it to make our lives functional, comfortable, healthy and safe.
September 17, 2008Business, Technology, Autonomous
Oregon County Using Cameras to Monitor Truckers’ Seat-Belt Use
The Clackamas County, Ore., sheriff’s office is using high-tech cameras to catch truck drivers who don’t buckle up, the Oregonian newspaper reported Tuesday.
September 16, 2008Business
Fed Keeps Key Interest Rate at 2%
The Federal Reserve voted Tuesday for a third straight time to hold a key U.S. interest rate at 2%.
September 16, 2008