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William S. Odlin Jr., a former editor-in-chief of Transport Topics, died Oct. 5 from cancer of the esophagus. The 82-year-old native of Washington, D.C., was born and died at Georgetown Hospital.

Looking to expand its electronic business, United Parcel Service is offering customers free Internet connections to its shipping and information Web sites.

Trucking companies have shot themselves in the foot by failing to improve driver wages sooner, a consultant to the industry warned at a recent transportation conference.

This Morning's Headlines: Judge Orders Teamsters, Wawa Back in Court; Signatures Turned in on Gas Tax Measure Challenge; and Canadian Deregulation Ushered In Troubling Era for Truckers.

The good news for maritime ports is that business is booming; the bad news is that business is booming, which leaves many officials somewhat overwhelmed by the challenges before them.

This Afternoon's Headlines: Package-Delivery Concerns' Restrictions Aim to Curtail Shipments f Handguns; Ploof Says Buyer for Truck Line in Works; and, NTSB Public Hearing to Examine the Effect of NAFTA on American Highway Safety.

Theodore L. Weise is stepping down as chief executive of Federal Express Corp. after 28 years with the world's leading overnight package delivery service.

The Environmental Protection Agency last week proposed phase one of its plan to drastically curtail truck pollution within the next decade.

Looking to expand its electronic business, United Parcel Service is offering customers free Internet connections to its shipping and information Web sites.