Regulators to Discuss Eye Studies

Federal trucking regulators will hold a conference this spring on new eye-based technology to measure driver alertness.

February 10, 1999

ANR Closes Special Services Division

ANR Advance Transportation, Milwaukee, will close the Special Services Division of its truckload operations, the company announced.

February 8, 1999

Federal Express to Increase Rates

Federal Express Corp. will increase rates by an average of 2.8% for shipments within the U.S., the company announced Monday.

February 8, 1999

Arrest Made in Truck Burnings

A 22-year-old Waianae man was arrested after trucks at a Honolulu rental company were torched for the second time.

February 3, 1999

UP Closes Land Deal With Oakland

Union Pacific Railroad sold nearly 125 acres of its land at the Port of Oakland to port authorities for $70 million.

January 28, 1999

Navistar Starts Rebuild Venture

Navistar International announced a joint venture with a subsidiary of Delco Remy International to be the worldwide remanufacturer of International brand diesel engines.

January 26, 1999

Arkansas Best Submits Stock Proposal

Arkansas Best Corp. submitted a proposal to acquire all of the stock it does not already own in Treadco Inc. for $9 a share in cash.

January 25, 1999

Orbcomm Extends Service to Europe

TT PhotoRecent rulings by European authorities will help move Orbcomm Global closer to providing satellite service across Europe. In December, the European Regulatory Commission ruled that it would permit satellite communication systems to be used in the 43 countries.

January 21, 1999

Hi-Tech Glasses Make In-Cab TV Big

A new device gives viewers the feeling of large-screen television no matter what size TV they have, its makers say.

January 21, 1999

Award Makes Heroes Out of Truckers

Twenty-four truck drivers will receive hero awards from Goodyear for their efforts to rescue an accident victim or provide roadside assistance.

January 21, 1999