Business
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.
Intermodal Fleets Remain Concerned About Road Funds
Curtis Whalen, executive director of American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference, said his members share many of the same concerns about reauthorization as other trade groups.
EPA Approves SCR Use for 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week formally approved selective catalytic reduction to meet its 2010 emissions standard.
November 16, 2009IBM Claims Technology To Trump Truck Brand
Truck buyers 10 years from now will value robust onboard computing more than a vehicle’s nameplate, according to a new report from IBM, but truck makers and telematics providers disputed that conclusion.
November 16, 2009Judge Expected to Select Winning Bidder to Be New Owner of Carrier Gainey Corp.
Gainey Corp.’s future owner is expected to be decided this week, following a three-way contest for the bankrupt carrier, CEO Harvey Gainey said.
November 16, 2009Trucking Sheds 7,500 Positions in October
The trucking industry shed 7,500 more jobs in October, more than double the 3,600 lost in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
November 16, 2009Washington Distractions Hurt Freight, Leaders Say
Politicians’ fixations on issues such as health care are deflecting attention from crucial restoration of the transportation infrastructure and impairing the ability of American businesses to cope with the recession and revive the freight industry, three industry leaders said during a recent roundtable discussion.
November 16, 2009House Subcommittee Plans Field Hearing After Wetlines Bill Markup Is Postponed
A House subcommittee was scheduled to hear testimony at a Nov. 16 field hearing in Baltimore on a controversial House bill that would prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping both on existing and on newly manufactured cargo tank trucks.
November 16, 2009Senate Confirms Anne Ferro as Next FMCSA Administrator
The Senate has unanimously confirmed Anne Ferro, the former head of the Maryland Motor Truck Association, to direct the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 16, 2009ATA Seeks DOT Meeting to Discuss Future of HOS
American Trucking Associations has requested a meeting with Department of Transportation officials to discuss the agency’s intention to revise federal driver work rules issued during the Bush administration.
November 16, 2009October Truck Orders Spike
North American Class 8 truck orders shot up sharply in October to about 22,000 vehicles, double the previous month’s total and more than twice the year-ago total, according to data from two research firms.
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