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Editorial: Delivering the Goods
The shutdown of West Coast ports that began early last week holds a number of lessons for the trucking industry — about the economic power of international trade flows, about how intermodal links have tied so many businesses together and about how quickly a dispute between other players can hurt so many truckers.
October 8, 2002
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Bush Seeking Court-Ordered Port Opening
As President Bush was announcing he was invoking the Taft-Hartley Act to temporarily resolve the West Coast port lockout, the dockworkers union said it was offering to come back to work for 30 days under their old contract, providing a confusing flurry of statements and reactions.
October 8, 2002Bush Intervening in Port Lockout
The White House said Monday that President Bush is taking a first step in intervening in the now weeklong port lockout on the West Coast, news services reported.
October 7, 2002News Briefs - Oct. 7
Navistar, UAW Resume Talks • Airborne Doubles Weight Limits for International Express Service • Morgan Group Likely to File for Chapter 11 • Possible Terror Attack Boosts Oil Prices • And more...
October 7, 2002Opinion: Web Self-Care - Internet Customer Service
The customer service (CS) departments of most transportation companies are focused on making call centers more efficient.
October 7, 2002Technology Briefs - Oct. 1-Oct. 7
DOT Releases New Freight Analysis Tool • TMC Meeting Cards Lost in Mail Snafu • Cingular Stops e911 Equipment Shipments
October 7, 2002iTECH: The Online Classroom - Open 24/7
Interactive online learning can be a valuable complement to traditional training and professional development programs.
October 7, 2002iTECH: The Internet - Can It Transform Transportation Training
Online training is winning converts bit by bit. Wider adoption depends in part on the industry’s ability to invest in technology to implement it.
October 7, 2002Diesel Prices Rise Another 2.2 Cents Per Gallon
The average U.S. retail price of diesel fuel rose Monday for the eighth consecutive week, by 2.2 cents to $1.46 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
October 7, 2002U.S. Sept. Unemployment Rate, Payrolls Both Fall
The U.S. economy shed 43,000 jobs during September, but the unemployment rate fell to 5.6% from 5.7% on an upward revision in the August jobs data, the Department of Labor reported Friday. br clear = all>
October 4, 2002