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Ocean Group, NFC Plan Union as Exel Logistics

Ocean Group plc and NFC plc are exploring a merger of equals that would create one of the worlds largest providers of integrated logistics services.

March 8, 2000

Asche Alleges Financial Misdealing by Executives

Asche Transportation Services fired Chairman Larry L. Asche and Vice President Diane L. Asche, his wife, for allegedly misappropriating $1 million in company funds over a number of years.

March 8, 2000

Editorial: Truckings Internet Future

The future is here, and it seems to get reinvented almost every week.

March 8, 2000

Opinion: The Right Thing to Do

I applaud Dan Bearth for his opinion in the Feb. 14 Transport Topics. His description of the industrys driver crisis is right on target.

March 8, 2000

Opinion: To Keep Drivers, Stop the Abuse

While the question of monetary compensation is a major factor in the shortage of qualified drivers, it is not the only one.

March 8, 2000

Taking the Maintenance Helm

Issues surrounding membership integration into American Trucking Associations poses the major challenge facing The Maintenance Council, Bill Wolterstorff believes.

March 8, 2000

Scientists May Build Better Trucks Atom by Atom

At the crossroads of chemistry, physics and engineering exists a science that seems right out of Stanley Kubricks movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. But this is not science fiction or alchemy. It is nanoscience.

March 8, 2000

Framing the Frame Question

Even with several recent advances in metallurgy and manufacturing processes, aftermarket modification of truck frame rails must follow strict guidelines to prevent damage and potential loss of warranty.

March 8, 2000

Trailer Shipments Fell in 1999, According to Federal Data

Shipments of truck trailers in 1999 totaled 275,366, almost 20% below the record 343,865 shipped in 1998, according to figures compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Census and reported by the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association.

March 8, 2000

Report Card on Efforts to Improve Intermodal Service

The federal government received mixed reviews for its efforts to improve intermodal freight transportation from participants in a Transportation Research Board conference on the future of containerized transportation.

March 8, 2000