American Trucking Associations’ advanced for-hire truck tonnage index for May fell to a six-month low and was down 3.6% from a year ago, ATA said Wednesday.
June 28, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
FedEx Expands China Service
FedEx Express said Thursday it has made its next-business-day service available to customers throughout China.
June 28, 2007Business
Jobless Claims Fall by 13,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 last week to 313,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 28, 2007Business
Brazilian Firms to Supply Engine Blocks for International
International Truck and Engine Corp. said Wednesday that its Brazilian subsidiary and supplier will provide compacted-graphite iron cylinder blocks for its new heavy-duty diesel engines.
June 27, 2007BusinessGovernmentLogistics
YRC Changes Logistics Unit’s Name; Will Buy Chinese Firm
YRC Worldwide said that it has changed the name of its logistics unit Meridian IQ to YRC Logistics, and that it has entered into a preliminary agreement to buy a big Chinese logistics and trucking company.
June 27, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
L.A. Truckers Run Convoy to Back Ports’ Emissions Plan
A convoy of 100 diesel trucks motored slowly along the Harbor Freeway from South Los Angeles to the Port of Long Beach Wednesday as part of a push for cleaner air and better working conditions for drivers, television station KTLA reported on its Web site.
June 27, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
May Truck Tonnage Drops 3.6%
American Trucking Associations’ advanced for-hire truck tonnage index for May fell to a six-month low and was down 3.6% from a year ago, ATA said Wednesday.
June 27, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentEquipment
Feds Order Recall of Chinese-Made Tires
Federal officials ordered a recall of tires made in China after their U.S. distribution company disclosed that the Chinese manufacturer had stopped including a safety feature that prevented tire treads from separating, the New York Times reported.
June 27, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
DHS May Consider Secure Licenses for Border Crossings
Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said DHS will consider allowing use of secure driver’s licenses as a means of identification at the U.S. border, the Associated Press reported.
June 27, 2007Business
House OKs $10 Million for Highway Watch Program
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June 27, 2007