An index of U.S. manufacturing fell to a 26-year low in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 3, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Expeditors’ 3Q Income Improves
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its third-quarter net income rose 15% to $85.5 million, or 39 cents a share, from $74.3 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Technology, Equipment
SCR Group Urges Strict Urea Guidelines
When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.
November 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Plunges to 26-Year Low
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
TransForce Reports Lower 3Q Income
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its third-quarter net income slipped to C$26.5 million, or 31 cents per unit, from C$28.5 million, or 33 cents, a year ago.
November 3, 2008Business, Safety
Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic declined last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 31, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
NTSB Adds EOBRs to ‘Most Wanted’ List
The National Transportation Safety Board has added mandatory use of electronic onboard recorders to its annual list of “most wanted” safety reforms.
October 31, 2008Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 4.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.5% in August from the same month last year, though both truck and rail imports declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
October 30, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Maritime Commission to Challenge SoCal Ports’ Trucks Program
The Federal Maritime Commission voted to seek a court order to stop parts of the southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s clean trucks program, the Associated Press reported.
October 30, 2008Business, Safety, Government
YRC May Cut Up to 3,750 Positions
YRC Worldwide may cut up to several thousand positions in a cost-reduction move that is part of a stepped-up plan to integrate its Roadway and Yellow Transportation units.
October 29, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate a Half-Point to 1%
The Federal Reserve Wednesday cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point, to 1%.
October 29, 2008