In response to a request by two U.S. senators, roadside commercial motor vehicle inspectors later this month will spend a day collecting data on the condition and maintenance of rear trailer underride guards.
August 15, 2018Government
Government, Business, Equipment
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety via YouTube
CVSA Responds to Senators by Deciding to Spend a Day Inspecting Trailer Underride Guards
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety via YouTube
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Rick Bowmer/AP
EPA Challenged Administration’s Safety Projections From Mileage Freeze
Rick Bowmer/AP
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency privately challenged the Trump administration’s rationale for freezing Obama-era mileage standards, saying the proposal actually would increase U.S. highway deaths.
August 15, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
People line up at a currency exchange shop in Istanbul. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
Turkey to Step Up Tariffs on US Products
People line up at a currency exchange shop in Istanbul. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Aug. 15 said it is increasing tariffs on imports of certain U.S. products, including rice, cars, alcohol and coal — escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency crisis.
August 15, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel
Citi Trends manager Crystal Bowman counts a customer's school clothes and uniforms in Jackson, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
US Retail Sales Rose at 0.5% Annual Rate in July
Citi Trends manager Crystal Bowman counts a customer's school clothes and uniforms in Jackson, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
WASHINGTON — Americans shopped at a healthy pace in July, buying more cars, clothes and appliances, evidence that confident consumers are helping drive robust economic growth.
August 15, 2018
Government, Business
A truck driver chains down a roll of steel to his flatbed at the NUCOR Steel Gallatin plant in Ghent, Ky. (Timothy D. Easley/AP)
US Industrial Production Edged Up 0.1% in July
A truck driver chains down a roll of steel to his flatbed at the NUCOR Steel Gallatin plant in Ghent, Ky. (Timothy D. Easley/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production rose modestly last month, held down by drops in mining and utilities.
August 15, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford (left) and CEO James Hackett pose outside the Michigan Central train depot on June 19 in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
Ford to Spend $740 Million as Part of Detroit Train Station Project
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford (left) and CEO James Hackett pose outside the Michigan Central train depot on June 19 in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
Ford Motor Co. will spend nearly $740 million to renovate the Michigan Central Station and other sites the automaker purchased in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, the company said Aug. 14.
August 15, 2018
Government, Business
Tractor-trailers move cargo out of the Port of Savannah. (Stephen B. Morton/AP)
US Productivity Posts 2.9% Growth in 2Q
Tractor-trailers move cargo out of the Port of Savannah. (Stephen B. Morton/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. productivity grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the second quarter, the fastest pace in more than three years, while labor costs actually fell.
August 15, 2018
Government, Business, TCA
A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train arrives at the Port of Duluth. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg)
Deb DeLuca Named New Duluth Port Director
A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train arrives at the Port of Duluth. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg)
Deb DeLuca was named the executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority Aug. 13, becoming the first woman to hold the role.
August 14, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures prior to delivering a speech in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 14. (Pool photo via AP)
Turkey’s Erdogan Vows US Boycott, but Diplomats Resume Talks
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures prior to delivering a speech in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 14. (Pool photo via AP)
Turkey’s president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped foment a Turkish currency crisis, claiming Aug. 14 that his country will boycott U.S.-made electronic goods. Behind the scenes, however, diplomats resumed contact to ease tensions.
August 14, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel
TransCanada's Hardisty Terminal 1. (Brett Gundlock/Bloomberg)
Shipping-Fuel Rule Change Cuts Demand for Canadian Oil
TransCanada's Hardisty Terminal 1. (Brett Gundlock/Bloomberg)
New rules limiting the amount of sulfur allowed in shipping fuel is expected to cut demand for high-sulfur fuel oil and the sour crude that yields it. In Canada, that could extend — or worsen — the biggest price slump in nearly five years.
August 14, 2018Pages
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