Business

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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business

Port of L.A. Won’t Appeal Decision Rejecting Owner-Operator Ban

The Port of Los Angeles said it will not appeal a decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected the port’s plan to ban independent truckers from drayage operations there.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 12, 2011

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.

Business, Logistics

Schneider Launches Canadian Intermodal Service

Schneider National has launched a new intermodal Canadian border-crossing service for North American shippers.

October 12, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 2.8¢ to $3.721 in Fifth Decline

Diesel fell for a fifth straight week, dropping 2.8 cents to $3.721 a gallon, while gasoline also slipped for a fifth week, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

October 12, 2011
Business, Logistics

Clark Holdings Shareholders to Vote on Buyout

Logistics firm Clark Holdings is planning a special shareholders meeting to vote on a $5 million buyout proposal from Gores Group.

October 12, 2011
Government, Business

Teamsters, Safety Groups Press Obama on HOS Changes

Highway safety advocates and the Teamsters union have written to President Obama asking him to “expeditiously more forward” on the new hours of service rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2011
Government, Business

FMCSA Rejects Challenge to Mexico Border Crossings

Allowing Mexican trucks to haul freight across the U.S. border does not pose the kind of “significant” truck-emissions issues that would require a full environmental impact study, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said.

October 11, 2011
Business

Quality Distribution to Acquire Intermodal Tank Container Company

Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution has announced that its subsidiary, Boasso America, will acquire Greensville Transport Co., a provider of intermodal tank container and depot services.

October 11, 2011
Government, Business

I-64 Bridge Linking Indiana, Kentucky to Close for Six Months of Repairs

The Interstate 64 bridge spanning the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and southern Indiana must be closed for six months, transportation officials said.

October 11, 2011
Business

DOT Overturns Grant for Ohio Turnpike Privatization Study

The U.S. Department of Transportation has rescinded a federal grant that Ohio was using to study privatizing the Ohio Turnpike, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.

October 11, 2011
Business, Technology

Company Offers Technology to Track Sleep Apnea Compliance

Umbian Inc. announced it has developed technology that enables trucking companies to monitor the use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices used to treat sleep apnea.

October 11, 2011