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No Major Problems Reported as New Port Security Rules Take Effect
New rules aimed at protecting shipping from terrorists went into effect on Thursday, and the world's two busiest ports in Hong Kong and Singapore reported no early snags, the Associated Press reported.
July 1, 2004
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Letter to the Editor: Engine Retrofits
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ach day as I travel to work, I pass by a truck that is puffing black smoke. More like streaming black smoke, really.
July 1, 2004Manufacturers Face Looming Rule Change
While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has yet to release a proposed rule, fleets and suppliers are resigned to the fact that Class 8 trucks built after 2007 will have to be able to stop in a shorter distance than do todays models.
July 1, 2004News Briefs - July 1
Most Port Truckers in New Orleans Return to Work Construction Spending Rises 0.3% in May Jobless Claims Rise to 351,000 in Latest Week XRG to Purchase Truckload Carrier in Northeast And more...
July 1, 2004Florida Delays Start of Program to Give Port Truckers ID Cards
Floridas plan to roll out a transportation workers security identification card valid at any of the states 14 ports has been delayed from its planned July 1 rollout, a spokesman for the state agency that would implement the program said last week.
June 30, 2004Letter to the Editor: Fingerprinting
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. think we should begin fingerprinting truck drivers who haul hazardous materials as soon as possible. I believe there are a lot of drivers operating with hazmat endorsements to their commercial driver licenses who should not have them.
June 30, 2004Intermodal Group Adopts Plan for Voluntary Chassis Checks
The Intermodal Association of North America said its constituents had adopted a voluntary program for inspecting intermodal equipment. The associations president said she hoped the inspection program would head off legislation or government regulation.
June 30, 2004Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates by Quarter-Point
The Federal Reserve raised the U.S. benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 1.25% on Wednesday and said further increases could come at a "measured" pace.
June 30, 2004Security Briefs - June 24 - June 30
U.S. Investigating 29 Truckers With Possible Terrorist Ties U.S., Greece Sign Cargo Security Deal Airports Will Be Allowed to Hire Private Security Screeners
June 30, 2004News Briefs - June 30
Mediator in S.C. Trying to Set Up Talks in Trucker Strike Chicago-Area Factory Index Falls in June TruckersB2B Members to Get Fuel Rebates From TravelCenters Mitsubishi Fuso's Annual Profit Rises CAW Members Approve Pact With Navistar And more...
June 30, 2004