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Growth in Ship Traffic Provides More Work for Port Firefighters
Ranking second in total tonnage and first among U.S. seaports in foreign tonnage, the Port of Houston handles more than 6,000 ships and 8.4 million short tons of container traffic each year.
August 30, 2000
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Van Slump Continues as Other Trailer Sales Rise
Slumping shipments of van trailers during the first six months of 2000 reversed an otherwise positive picture for truck trailer shipments and caused the total shipment figure to lag 3.3% behind the midyear figure in 1999.
August 30, 2000Ryder Puts Customers in the Foreign Trade Zone
Ryder Group is cashing in on a seldom-publicized way to simplify customs processing for its customers shipping to or from Mexico.
August 30, 2000Viking Driver Aids Abducted Girl, Helps Nab Kidnapping Suspect
Sometimes getting called in for extra duty can provide more than financial rewards. In the case of Carl Tafua, a local pickup and delivery driver for Viking Freight of San Jose, it provided the opportunity to be a hero.
August 30, 2000Scientific Opinion Wielded as Weapons in Canadian Battle Over Diesel Emissions
The ongoing struggle between Canada’s trucking industry and Environment Canada over the classification of diesel particulate matter has turned into a battle of scientific opinions.
August 30, 2000Hours Reform May Cost Industry $19 Billion
The Department of Transportation’s proposed hours-of-service regulations would cost trucking nearly six times more than DOT estimates, according to a new industry study
August 23, 2000Freightliner, Navistar Plan Deep Cuts in Work Force
More than 5,000 employees of Freightliner Corp. and Navistar International will soon be out of a job because of declining orders for new trucks.
August 23, 2000Martin-Brower Driver Named America’s Best
Two days after being named America’s safest truck driver, Thomas C. Turner was still feeling a bit overwhelmed.
August 23, 2000Truckload Group Names Top Executive
A Washington, D.C., transportation attorney who has worked for several trucking trade groups is the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association.
August 23, 2000Swift’s Moyes Nears Completion of Simon Deal
When a hard, frontal assault failed for trucking executive Jerry C. Moyes, he changed tack and tried the soft, sweet rustle of cash. That course of action won him controlling interest in Simon Transportation Services.
August 23, 2000