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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, 2000Asche 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, 2000Editorial: Truckings Internet Future
The future is here, and it seems to get reinvented almost every week.
March 8, 2000Opinion: 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, 2000Opinion: 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, 2000Taking the Maintenance Helm
Issues surrounding membership integration into American Trucking Associations poses the major challenge facing The Maintenance Council, Bill Wolterstorff believes.
March 8, 2000Scientists 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, 2000Framing 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, 2000Trailer 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, 2000Report 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