U.S. net trailer orders in May reached 14,250 units, the lowest total this year, ACT Research Co. reported, calling it an expected seasonal slowdown.
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June 16, 2016Trailer Orders Fall 12% in May
Port Manatee Looks to Turn Bigger Panama Canal Into Bigger Business
When the Panama Canal reopens its wider, deeper locks and channel on June 26, Port Manatee officials will be looking to turn that greater capacity into more cargo traffic.
June 14, 2016Border Rail Line to Connect US, Mexico
A new company will take over repairs and eventual operations of the beleaguered Desert Line railroad, clearing the way for work to begin this summer and for trains to move goods made in Mexico into the United States in 2018.
June 13, 2016Federal Grants Awarded to Help Reduce Trucking Border Congestion
Transportation agencies in New York, Michigan and Washington on June 3 received federal grants to improve the way they issue traffic alerts to truckers crossing the Canadian border.
June 10, 2016Canada Targets US Truck Washes in Fight Against Killer Pig Virus
Canadian farm groups are blasting U.S. truck washes for being too dirty to prevent the spread of a virus that has killed millions of piglets in recent years, exposing a dispute over the effectiveness of such facilities in North American agriculture.
June 10, 2016OSHA Orders NFI to Reinstate Fired Driver Who Wouldn't Violate HOS
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered NFI Interactive Logistics to reinstate a truck driver who was fired for refusing to violate his hours of service. The New Jersey company also was ordered to pay the driver $276,000 in back wages and damages.
June 9, 2016Canadian National Rail CEO Claude Mongeau Resigns
Canadian National Railway Co. CEO Claude Mongeau is stepping down after 22 years at the carrier, saying throat surgery last year has left him unable to continue in the job.
June 7, 2016CAI International Acquires Logistics Companies for $12 Million
CAI International Inc., a logistics and transportation finance company, said it has acquired Hybrid Logistics Inc. and affiliate company General Transportation Services Inc. for $12 million to expand in the U.S. brokerage market.
June 6, 2016Schneider Acquires Watkins & Shepard and Lodeso to Expand Services
Truckload carrier Schneider announced the acquisition of less-than-truckload specialist Watkins & Shepard and final-mile delivery carrier Lodeso to expand the buyer’s service portfolio.
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