Jobless Claims Little Changed as Economy Strengthens
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits was little changed last week, near the lowest level in seven years as employers held on to staff in an improving economy.
August 28, 2014West Coast Port Negotiators Advance with Health-Care Deal
West Coast port labor talks have taken a step toward resolution with a tentative agreement on health care benefits that the parties called “an important part” of an overall contract.
August 27, 2014Canadian Ports Win as Ships Avoid US on Labor Concern
Prince Rupert, a remote port luring tourists with the slogan “Where Canada’s Wilderness Begins,” may want to consider a new motto: “Asia’s Gateway to Chicago.”
August 27, 2014Electric Terminal Truck Completes Two-Week Demonstration
Orange EV said its retrofitted electric terminal truck completed a two-week demonstration at a Kansas intermodal facility.
August 27, 2014Minority USA Truck Holder Seeks Management Change
USA Truck Inc. minority shareholder, ADW Capital Partners, has called for the resignation of company CEO John Simone because progress in improving profits has been too slow.
August 26, 2014Feds Sending Emergency Funds to Napa to Cover Road, Bridge Repairs
The federal government is sending $2 million in emergency road funds to the California Department of Transportation and local governments to help begin immediate repairs to roads and bridges damaged by the earthquake Sunday in the Napa Valley.
August 26, 2014Carper to Tour Delaware Road Projects
Sen. Tom Carper said he will tour three transportation projects in Delaware on Aug. 28 to emphasize the importance of infrastructure in his state and what could be lost if a new surface funding plan is not passed soon.
August 26, 2014Ruan Promotes McLean to President, COO
Ruan Transportation Management Systems based in Des Moines, Iowa, has promoted Ben McLean to president and chief operating officer with responsibility for all of the company’s trucking and logistics operations nationwide.
August 26, 2014Rahall Criticizes Obama Administration’s Bridge Safety Reform
The ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee criticized the Obama administration for its handling of bridge safety reform, citing a DOT inspector general’s report for highlighting “shortcomings in federal oversight and management of highway bridge safety.”
August 26, 2014ATA Calls for Restricted Access to CSA Scores
American Trucking Associations and an industry coalition sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urging that scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program be removed from its website.
August 26, 2014