Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s first-quarter profit rose to $14.3 million, or 41 cents a share, from $7.8 million, or 21 cents, a year ago, the company said.
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DHS Moves TWIC Compliance Date Back to April
The Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security said it pushed back the enforcement date for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program to April 15, 2009, although some areas will need to comply sooner.
May 7, 2008
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
So. Calif. Port Workers Slow to Enroll in TWIC, Raising Fears About Possible Driver Shortage
Enrollments in the federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., are lagging behind schedule, causing concern among port officials about a possible shortage of drivers when the TWIC is required for entry this fall.
May 7, 2008Oil Soars Past $122; Regulators Considering More Oversight
With oil soaring to new records — crude surged past $122 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time — federal regulators are considering stricter regulation of the oil industry, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
May 6, 2008Mullen’s 1Q Income Declines; Truck Segment Improves
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s first-quarter profit fell but its trucking and logistics unit’s performance improved, the company said late Monday.
May 6, 2008Letters to the Editor: Idling, Govt. and Fuel, Owner-Operators, Time for Protest
Your front-page article April 7 about auxiliary power units possibly saving on fuel quoted an APU maker’s spokesman who stated (like many others I have seen) that idling truck engines use up to 1.8 gallons of fuel an hour.
May 6, 2008DOT Secretary Peters Launches Blog
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has launched a blog at DOT, called the Fast Lane.
April 30, 2008ISM Services Index Expands
The U.S. economy’s service showed expansion last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
May 5, 2008Auto Industry Seeks States’ Support on Emissions Rules
The automobile industry is focusing on state lawmakers in an effort to head off any plans to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions similarly to California, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
May 5, 2008Wash. State Survey Highlights Truck-Parking Safety Concerns
The Washington State Department of Transportation said the respondents to its truck parking survey said overwhelmingly that there were not enough parking for trucks in the state, and were concerned about safe parking.
May 7, 2008