Mexican trucking companies are suing the United States government for $6 billion over Washington’s refusal to allow Mexican carriers onto U.S. roads under the North American Free Trade Agreement, Reuters reported.
June 1, 2009BusinessFuelGovernment
Air-Weigh Says Its Scales Standard on Kalyn Siebert Trailers
Onboard scale manufacturer Air-Weigh said that Kalyn Siebert, a subsidiary of Heil Trailer International, has made the Air-Weigh’s trailer scales standard on its heavy-haul trailers.
June 2, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
New Border-Crossing Rule Takes Effect
A rule requiring U.S. residents to show a passport or other high-tech document to re-enter the country from Canada or Mexico took effect Monday, the Associated Press reported.
June 1, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in May
Manufacturing in the U.S. improved last month but still showed contraction overall, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
June 1, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Construction Spending Increases 0.8%
Construction spending rose in April by the largest amount since August, the Commerce Department said Monday.
June 1, 2009BusinessGovernment
Personal Spending Dips 0.1%
Consumer personal spending dipped 0.1% in April, the Commerce Department said Monday.
June 1, 2009BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gasoline Rises 19¢ to $2.49 a Gallon
The national average price of regular gasoline jumped 19 cents in the past two weeks to $2.49 a gallon, rising with the highest oil prices in six months, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
June 1, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogisticsTechnologyEquipment
Bill Would Ban Tolling on Existing Highways
A bill to keep states from tolling existing roads in the National Highway System has been introduced in Congress by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas).
June 1, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
U.S. Fleet Execs See Growing Potential in Mexico
Despite recession-related declines in trade with the United States, Mexico’s potential as an economic power has shippers and fleet executives taking advantage of the emerging market there.
June 1, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
LaHood Says Mexico Plan to Reach Congress Soon
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to have a proposal for opening the U.S.-Mexico border to longhaul trucking ready when Congress returns from its Memorial Day recess, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said, adding that he thought the plan could be implemented as soon as this summer.
June 1, 2009