Opinion: Jake Brakes Keep Drivers Safe on Steep Roads
You can’t work in the trucking industry for long without realizing the interconnectedness of the trucking world — goods with communities, roads with ports, airports and railways, regulations across international and provincial borders and municipal boundaries, you name it. Another connection may not be immediately apparent: Canada’s National Trucking Week and “Jake” brakes.
September 5, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Drayage Firms Look for Answers in Wake of Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy
Trucking companies are scrambling to find answers in the wake of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy potentially saddling motor carriers with unreimbursed costs of $100,000 or more.
September 2, 2016Truckers Face Wide-Ranging Challenges From Stranded Hanjin Freight
Truckers who are being challenged on multiple fronts by bankrupt Hanjin Shipping’s stranded cargo that they already have are facing additional obstacles as U.S. ports take a variety of approaches to accepting or releasing the Korean carrier’s goods that are on the docks or afloat nearby.
September 2, 2016Hanjin Ships Get Stranded in High Seas, Roiling Supply Chain
Hanjin Shipping Co.’s vessels are getting stranded at sea after the South Korean container mover filed for court protection, roiling the supply chain of televisions and consumer goods ahead of the holiday season.
September 1, 2016Hanjin Shipping Files for Court Protection After Revamp Rejected
Hanjin Shipping Co. applied for court protection Aug. 31 after failed efforts to secure credit and tide over a cash shortage.
August 31, 2016Distressed Hanjin Shipping Co. Becomes Symbol of Industry in Pain
Hanjin Shipping Co., the distressed Korean container mover that filed for court protection Aug. 31, is emerging as a symbol of the slump that has plagued the industry since the global financial crisis.
August 31, 2016Seventh Largest Container Shipping Company One Step Closer to Bankruptcy
SEOUL — Hanjin Shipping Co.'s banks are halting support for the South Korean company, its lead creditor said, making it likely the nation's largest shipper is headed for bankruptcy as it is dragged down by a deep global industry downturn.
August 30, 2016NFI Will Pay $1 Million to Settle Overtime Probe
National Freight Inc. will pay about $1 million to settle a Labor Department investigation that concluded the New Jersey-based warehouse and distribution company didn't pay 357 driver dispatchers and yard spotters for overtime, the DOL announced.
August 26, 2016Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website
ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.
August 26, 2016Former Norfolk Southern CEO Named President of Amtrak
Amtrak appointed Charles “Wick” Moorman, former CEO of Norfolk Southern Corp., as its new president, effective Sept. 1, to succeed the retiring Joe Boardman.
August 19, 2016