California Worker Status Rule Gives Employers Cause for Concern
Are you an employee, and do you get all the benefits that come with it? Many California businesses wonder what the answer might now be for their workforce. And many may not like the answer under a new test recently adopted by the state Supreme Court.
May 25, 2018Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
Security Forces Deployed as Trucker Strike Upends Brazilian Economy
Brazil sank further into chaos May 25 as the fifth day of a nationwide truckers’ strike prompted the deployment of national security forces amid warnings of a calamity in one of world’s largest cities and potentially devastating livestock losses.
May 25, 2018Trump’s Auto-Tariff Threat Adds New Pressure to NAFTA Talks
President Donald Trump’s threat to impose sweeping new tariffs on imported automobiles may be an attempt to pressure his NAFTA partners into striking a deal that would help drive manufacturing jobs back to the United States.
May 24, 20181Q Numbers for Ports Show Continued Strong Growth
With data now in for the first third of the year, operators of some of the nation’s ports said they are setting records as the economy keeps booming — even as volume dipped at the nation’s largest port.
May 24, 2018Nation’s Ports Seek Billions in Multimodal Funding to Stay Competitive
The American Association of Port Authorities believes that in order for America’s ports to remain efficient and competitive during the next decade, more than $20 billion will be needed specifically to improve multimodal and rail access.
May 24, 2018Brazilian Trucker Strike Starting to Wear on Economy
A truckers strike in Brazil over higher diesel prices has left at least one McDonald’s in Copacabana struggling to serve its customers. The last perishable food delivery received at the restaurant was May 18, manager Yladian Barbosa told O Globo newspaper.
May 24, 2018Missouri Lawmakers Send 10¢ Gas Tax Proposal to November Ballot
Missouri voters will have the opportunity in November to vote on a tax increase that would fund road and bridge projects across the state.
May 24, 2018Oil Declines After Unexpected Increase in US Crude, Gasoline Stockpiles
Oil retreated from the highest price in more than three years after surprise increases in U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles.
May 23, 2018Union Pacific Has Cleared About 80% of Congestion, CEO Says
Union Pacific Corp. operations are about 80% of normal, after it deployed more locomotives and crews to clear network congestion that began eroding service last year, CEO Lance Fritz said.
May 23, 2018Shuster to Take Another Shot at Infrastructure This Summer
The outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is making a final push before he retires to piece together a long-stalled infrastructure package before Congress adjourns.
May 23, 2018