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, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel
Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Seat Belts
We have had many examples of questionable DOT inspections — including two we had last month in Idaho on the same owner-operator’s tractor-trailer that were clean, but not Level 1s, which are the most thorough standardized inspections.
June 27, 2007BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Fall in May
Durable goods orders fell 2.8% in May, the first drop in four months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 27, 2007BusinessGovernment
Senate GOP Kills ‘Card-Check’ Bill
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would have allowed labor unions to organize workplaces without holding secret-ballot elections, the Associated Press reported.
June 26, 2007BusinessGovernment
Refineries’ Output Seen Sluggish This Summer
Continued sluggish oil refinery capacity may keep gasoline prices — and oil company profits — high this summer, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
June 26, 2007