Pacer Names Daniel Avramovich CEO
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said Daniel Avramovich will become its new chief executive officer, effective close of business Tuesday.
December 15, 2009Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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SoCal Ports to Face New Year with Fewer Trucks
Beginning Jan. 1, officials at the Southern California sister ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will face yet another challenge as they begin the second phase of their clean trucks plans: fewer trucks.
December 15, 2009Obama Nominates Senate Aide Strickland to Become Next NHTSA Administrator
President Obama has nominated David Strickland to be the next administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the White House announced.
December 14, 2009Caterpillar Logistics to Build Facility in Ohio
Caterpillar Logistics Services said it will open a new parts distribution center in Clayton, Ohio.
December 11, 2009Greatwide Aims to Diversify with YRC’s Dedicated Assets
Greatwide Logistics’ purchase of YRC Worldwide Inc.’s U.S. dedicated contract carriage assets will expand and diversify its business into new geographical regions and markets, Chief Executive Officer Ray Greer said.
December 9, 2009Obama Names NHTSA Nominee
The White House has nominated David Strickland, a congressional aide, to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.
December 8, 2009ATA to Co-Sponsor Sleep Apnea Conference in May
American Trucking Associations will co-sponsor a national conference next May on sleep apnea and its effects on truck drivers and the trucking industry.
December 8, 2009Gas Price Dips to $2.64 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price fell 1.24 cents in the past two weeks to $2.64 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.
December 7, 2009Union Pacific Opens California Route for Double-Stack Intermodal Service
Union Pacific Railroad opened a route through California’s Donner Pass to domestic double-stack intermodal container service, enabling the railroad to operate longer, faster trains.
December 7, 2009Canadian Officials Approve Plans for New Detroit-Windsor Crossing
Canadian federal and local authorities have green-lighted environmental plans for the Detroit River International Crossing project, part of a plan for a new proposed bridge crossing between the U.S. and Canada.
December 4, 2009