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I write these comments in an attempt to put some reason back into the issue of safety as it relates to intermodal equipment roadability. You cannot correct an economic issue by simply writing new rules and claiming to assign responsibility, and thus liability.

Though the Maintenance Council's fall meeting theme is "Fleet Maintenance Fundamentals,” the organization’s role within American Trucking Associations will also be a hot topic.

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.

United Shipping & Technology, a manufacturer of shipping kiosks that recently set up a courier division, has completed the purchase of Corporate Express Delivery Systems for $60 million, plus the assumption of debt.

Yellow Freight System selected Campbell-Ewald Advertising as its advertising and marketing communications partner.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters reported a balanced budget in 1998 for the first time in four years, according to audited financial statements released by the union.

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.

The second International Large Truck Safety Symposium brought together more than 150 motor carriers, federal officials and safety advocates to find ways to make the industry safer.

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.